#6E838F
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.7% 0.031 233), rgb(110, 131, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#6E838F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E838F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 131, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.031 233) |
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 #6E838F | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E838F | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E838F text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E838F text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2C9
oklch(80.8% 0.015 238.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A4AD
oklch(70.8% 0.023 230.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E838F
oklch(59.7% 0.031 233)
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Step 600
600
#607784
oklch(55.6% 0.034 232.9)
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Step 700
700
#506470
oklch(49.1% 0.031 234.6)
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Step 800
800
#41525B
oklch(42.8% 0.026 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#37444B
oklch(37.8% 0.021 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#21282C
oklch(27.2% 0.012 232.9)
#6E838F 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) | #7D8290 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797E8F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658687 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E838F
#6E838F
oklch(59.7% 0.031 233)
- #8F7B6F
#8F7B6F
oklch(59.8% 0.031 52.9)
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 #6E838F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.007
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.010
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.012
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
Use #6E838F 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.