#6E7A97
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58% 0.047 267.3), rgb(110, 122, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#6E7A97 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7A97 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 122, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.047 267.3) |
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 #6E7A97 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7A97 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7A97 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7A97 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CF
oklch(81% 0.021 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A0B6
oklch(70.6% 0.034 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E89A4
oklch(63.1% 0.043 267.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7A97
oklch(58% 0.047 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#56607A
oklch(49.1% 0.044 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#464F63
oklch(42.8% 0.035 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4151
oklch(37.6% 0.029 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#22262F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 266.3)
#6E7A97 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) | #717C98 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7896 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638084 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7A97
#6E7A97
oklch(58% 0.047 267.3)
- #86795A
#86795A
oklch(58% 0.047 87.9)
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 #6E7A97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
Use #6E7A97 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.