#6E77A2
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(57.9% 0.067 275), rgb(110, 119, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#6E77A2 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 275°. 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 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E77A2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 119, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.067 275) |
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 #6E77A2 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E77A2 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E77A2 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E77A2 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D5
oklch(81% 0.03 273)
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Step 400
400
#979FBF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E87AF
oklch(63.1% 0.061 274.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E77A2
oklch(57.9% 0.067 275)
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Step 700
700
#565E84
oklch(49.1% 0.062 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#464D6C
oklch(42.7% 0.052 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4057
oklch(37.7% 0.04 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#232633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 274.5)
#6E77A2 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) | #6A7BA4 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6677A1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607F86 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E77A2
#6E77A2
oklch(57.9% 0.067 275)
- #867A4B
#867A4B
oklch(57.9% 0.067 95.5)
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 #6E77A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.049
Use #6E77A2 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.