#6E8291
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.6% 0.033 240.5), rgb(110, 130, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#6E8291 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8291 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 130, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 14%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.033 240.5) |
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 #6E8291 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8291 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8291 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8291 text on black | 5.26:1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.016 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A3AF
oklch(70.7% 0.025 240.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8291
oklch(59.6% 0.033 240.5)
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Step 600
600
#617686
oklch(55.5% 0.035 241.1)
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Step 700
700
#506472
oklch(49.2% 0.033 238.9)
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Step 800
800
#42515D
oklch(42.7% 0.028 242.5)
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Step 900
900
#38434C
oklch(37.7% 0.021 243)
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Step 950
950
#21272D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 248.4)
#6E8291 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) | #7C8292 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777E91 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648687 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8291
#6E8291
oklch(59.6% 0.033 240.5)
- #8E7B6C
#8E7B6C
oklch(59.6% 0.032 60.4)
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 #6E8291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.006
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.011
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.012
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.021
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
Use #6E8291 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.