#6E769E
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(57.5% 0.062 275.5), rgb(110, 118, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#6E769E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E769E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 118, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.062 275.5) |
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 #6E769E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E769E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E769E text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E769E text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D3
oklch(81% 0.027 274)
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Step 400
400
#989FBD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F87AD
oklch(63.1% 0.058 275.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E769E
oklch(57.5% 0.062 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#575E82
oklch(49.1% 0.058 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#474D6A
oklch(42.7% 0.049 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4056
oklch(37.7% 0.038 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#6E769E 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) | #6A7AA0 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67769D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617E84 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E769E
#6E769E
oklch(57.5% 0.062 275.5)
- #84794D
#84794D
oklch(57.5% 0.063 95.8)
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 #6E769E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
Use #6E769E 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.