#6E789E
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(57.9% 0.06 273), rgb(110, 120, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#6E789E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E789E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 120, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.06 273) |
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 #6E789E | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E789E | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E789E text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E789E text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E3
oklch(88.6% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#979FBC
oklch(70.6% 0.043 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E88AB
oklch(63.1% 0.054 272.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E789E
oklch(57.9% 0.06 273)
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Step 700
700
#565F81
oklch(49.2% 0.056 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#464D69
oklch(42.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4155
oklch(37.8% 0.035 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#6E789E 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) | #6C7BA0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69789D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617F85 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E789E
#6E789E
oklch(57.9% 0.06 273)
- #867951
#867951
oklch(57.8% 0.059 92.2)
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 #6E789E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
Use #6E789E 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.