#6E7EA4
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.5% 0.061 266.8), rgb(110, 126, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#6E7EA4 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 126, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.061 266.8) |
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 #6E7EA4 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E7EA4 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7EA4 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7EA4 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D5
oklch(81% 0.03 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A0BF
oklch(70.6% 0.048 267.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E7EA4
oklch(59.5% 0.061 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#61729B
oklch(55.5% 0.067 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#516084
oklch(49.1% 0.061 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#424E6C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#384157
oklch(37.7% 0.04 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#6E7EA4 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) | #7281A6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7CA3 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F868B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7EA4
#6E7EA4
oklch(59.5% 0.061 266.8)
- #8F7D54
#8F7D54
oklch(59.6% 0.061 86.8)
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 #6E7EA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
Use #6E7EA4 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.