#6E759B
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.1% 0.059 276.3), rgb(110, 117, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#6E759B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E759B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 117, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 18%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.059 276.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6E759B | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E759B | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E759B text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E759B text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0D2
oklch(81% 0.026 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#999FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 276)
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Step 500
500
#8087AB
oklch(63.1% 0.055 276.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E759B
oklch(57.1% 0.059 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#585E80
oklch(49% 0.055 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#484D68
oklch(42.7% 0.045 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4055
oklch(37.7% 0.036 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#6E759B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6A799D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67759A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637C82 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E759B
#6E759B
oklch(57.1% 0.059 276.3)
- #82784F
#82784F
oklch(57.1% 0.059 96.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6E759B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
Use #6E759B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.