#6E8097
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.4% 0.041 254.7), rgb(110, 128, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#6E8097 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8097 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 128, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.041 254.7) |
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 #6E8097 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8097 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8097 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8097 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CE
oklch(81% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 400
400
#93A2B5
oklch(70.7% 0.033 254.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8097
oklch(59.4% 0.041 254.7)
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Step 600
600
#62758E
oklch(55.6% 0.045 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#516278
oklch(49.1% 0.041 255)
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Step 800
800
#425062
oklch(42.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 900
900
#384250
oklch(37.6% 0.027 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#21272F
oklch(27% 0.017 255.7)
#6E8097 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) | #788198 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737D97 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638587 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8097
#6E8097
oklch(59.4% 0.041 254.7)
- #8D7B63
#8D7B63
oklch(59.3% 0.041 74.8)
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 #6E8097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.011
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.021
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.023
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
Use #6E8097 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.