#6E7AB2
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.3% 0.087 274.2), rgb(110, 122, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#6E7AB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7AB2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 122, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.087 274.2) |
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 #6E7AB2 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E7AB2 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7AB2 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7AB2 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#949EC8
oklch(70.6% 0.063 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A86BA
oklch(63.1% 0.08 273.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7AB2
oklch(59.3% 0.087 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#535D8F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 274.4)
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Step 800
800
#444C74
oklch(42.8% 0.067 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#393F5D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#6E7AB2 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) | #6880B4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627AB1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A858E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7AB2
#6E7AB2
oklch(59.3% 0.087 274.2)
- #8F7D3D
#8F7D3D
oklch(59.2% 0.087 93.9)
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 #6E7AB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.054
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.061
Use #6E7AB2 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.