#6E809F
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.7% 0.052 261.2), rgb(110, 128, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#6E809F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E809F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 128, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.052 261.2) |
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 #6E809F | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E809F | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E809F text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E809F 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
-
Step 300
300
#B8C1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 263.3)
-
Step 400
400
#93A1BB
oklch(70.7% 0.041 262.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E809F
oklch(59.7% 0.052 261.2)
-
Step 600
600
#617495
oklch(55.6% 0.056 261.3)
-
Step 700
700
#50617F
oklch(49.1% 0.053 261.6)
-
Step 800
800
#424F67
oklch(42.6% 0.043 262.5)
-
Step 900
900
#374254
oklch(37.7% 0.034 260.2)
-
Step 950
950
#212731
oklch(27.1% 0.021 260.6)
#6E809F 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) | #7682A0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717D9E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60868A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E809F
#6E809F
oklch(59.7% 0.052 261.2)
- #8F7D5C
#8F7D5C
oklch(59.8% 0.052 82.4)
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 #6E809F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
Use #6E809F 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.