#6E7EA1
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.3% 0.057 265.5), rgb(110, 126, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#6E7EA1 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 126, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.057 265.5) |
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 #6E7EA1 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E7EA1 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7EA1 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7EA1 text on black | 5.16:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D2
oklch(81% 0.026 265.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A1BB
oklch(70.8% 0.041 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A89AA
oklch(63% 0.053 265.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7EA1
oklch(59.3% 0.057 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#52607F
oklch(49% 0.053 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#434F68
oklch(42.8% 0.044 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#394154
oklch(37.6% 0.034 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#212631
oklch(26.9% 0.022 265.8)
#6E7EA1 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) | #7380A3 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7CA0 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60858A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7EA1
#6E7EA1
oklch(59.3% 0.057 265.5)
- #8E7C57
#8E7C57
oklch(59.4% 0.057 84.8)
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 #6E7EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
Use #6E7EA1 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.