#6E7899
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.7% 0.052 271.6), rgb(110, 120, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#6E7899 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7899 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 120, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.052 271.6) |
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 #6E7899 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7899 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7899 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7899 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 272)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B9
oklch(70.8% 0.038 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F88A7
oklch(63.1% 0.048 272.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7899
oklch(57.7% 0.052 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#575F7D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#474E66
oklch(42.7% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4153
oklch(37.7% 0.032 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#6E7899 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) | #6E7B9B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7798 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637E83 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7899
#6E7899
oklch(57.7% 0.052 271.6)
- #857956
#857956
oklch(57.8% 0.052 91.4)
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 #6E7899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
Use #6E7899 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.