#6E8095
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.3% 0.039 252.4), rgb(110, 128, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#6E8095 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8095 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 128, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.039 252.4) |
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 #6E8095 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8095 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8095 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8095 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADF
oklch(88.6% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2CC
oklch(81% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B2
oklch(70.7% 0.028 253.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A8B9F
oklch(63% 0.036 252.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E8095
oklch(59.3% 0.039 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#526275
oklch(49% 0.036 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#43505F
oklch(42.6% 0.03 252.2)
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Step 900
900
#39434E
oklch(37.8% 0.023 250.9)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#6E8095 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) | #788096 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747C95 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638587 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8095
#6E8095
oklch(59.3% 0.039 252.4)
- #8D7B65
#8D7B65
oklch(59.3% 0.039 72.5)
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 #6E8095, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.008
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.019
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
Use #6E8095 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.