#6E7CAE
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.5% 0.078 271.8), rgb(110, 124, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#6E7CAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7CAE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 124, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.078 271.8) |
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 #6E7CAE | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E7CAE | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7CAE text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7CAE text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#939FC8
oklch(70.8% 0.062 272)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E7CAE
oklch(59.5% 0.078 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#6270A6
oklch(55.6% 0.086 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#515E8E
oklch(49.2% 0.079 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#424D73
oklch(42.8% 0.065 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#38405D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#212636
oklch(27.1% 0.031 270.8)
#6E7CAE 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) | #6C81B0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677BAD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B868E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7CAE
#6E7CAE
oklch(59.5% 0.078 271.8)
- #907D45
#907D45
oklch(59.5% 0.079 91.2)
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 #6E7CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.052
Use #6E7CAE 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.