#6E7EAE
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.9% 0.076 269.8), rgb(110, 126, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#6E7EAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7EAE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 126, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.076 269.8) |
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 #6E7EAE | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E7EAE | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7EAE text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7EAE text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#929FC7
oklch(70.6% 0.061 270.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E7EAE
oklch(59.9% 0.076 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#6071A4
oklch(55.6% 0.082 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F5E8D
oklch(49% 0.078 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#414D72
oklch(42.6% 0.064 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#37405C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 270.2)
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Step 950
950
#202636
oklch(27% 0.031 268.4)
#6E7EAE 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) | #6E82B0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697DAD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B888F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7EAE
#6E7EAE
oklch(59.9% 0.076 269.8)
- #927E49
#927E49
oklch(59.9% 0.076 89.4)
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 #6E7EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
Use #6E7EAE 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.