#6E7FA4
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.7% 0.06 265.4), rgb(110, 127, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#6E7FA4 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7FA4 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 127, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.06 265.4) |
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 #6E7FA4 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E7FA4 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7FA4 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7FA4 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 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
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 263.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A1BF
oklch(70.8% 0.047 264.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E7FA4
oklch(59.7% 0.06 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#61739A
oklch(55.6% 0.065 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#506084
oklch(49.1% 0.061 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#424F6B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#374157
oklch(37.6% 0.04 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#6E7FA4 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) | #7382A6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7DA3 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E868C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7FA4
#6E7FA4
oklch(59.7% 0.06 265.4)
- #907D55
#907D55
oklch(59.7% 0.061 85.2)
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 #6E7FA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
Use #6E7FA4 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.