#6E83A0
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.4% 0.051 256.5), rgb(110, 131, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#6E83A0 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E83A0 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 131, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.051 256.5) |
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 #6E83A0 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E83A0 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E83A0 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E83A0 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2D1
oklch(81% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A2BA
oklch(70.7% 0.04 257)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E83A0
oklch(60.4% 0.051 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E7594
oklch(55.6% 0.056 256)
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Step 700
700
#4E627E
oklch(49.1% 0.051 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#405066
oklch(42.7% 0.042 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#364253
oklch(37.6% 0.033 257.1)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#6E83A0 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) | #7984A1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737F9F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F898D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E83A0
#6E83A0
oklch(60.4% 0.051 256.5)
- #937E5F
#937E5F
oklch(60.5% 0.051 77.2)
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 #6E83A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
Use #6E83A0 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.