#6E83A4
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.6% 0.056 259.3), rgb(110, 131, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#6E83A4 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E83A4 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 131, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.056 259.3) |
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 #6E83A4 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E83A4 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E83A4 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E83A4 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 400
400
#91A2BD
oklch(70.8% 0.044 259.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E83A4
oklch(60.6% 0.056 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E7497
oklch(55.5% 0.061 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6181
oklch(48.9% 0.057 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#405069
oklch(42.8% 0.046 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#364255
oklch(37.7% 0.036 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#202732
oklch(27.1% 0.023 259.3)
#6E83A4 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) | #7885A6 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727FA3 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8A8E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E83A4
#6E83A4
oklch(60.6% 0.056 259.3)
- #947E5B
#947E5B
oklch(60.5% 0.056 78.9)
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 #6E83A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
Use #6E83A4 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.