#6E83AD
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61% 0.069 263.9), rgb(110, 131, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#6E83AD is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E83AD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 131, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.069 263.9) |
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 #6E83AD | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E83AD | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E83AD text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E83AD text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.033 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#90A1C3
oklch(70.8% 0.054 264.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E83AD
oklch(61% 0.069 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D73A0
oklch(55.7% 0.075 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6089
oklch(49% 0.071 264)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6F
oklch(42.8% 0.057 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#35415A
oklch(37.6% 0.046 264.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2635
oklch(26.9% 0.03 265.1)
#6E83AD 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) | #7586AF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E80AC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8C91 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E83AD
#6E83AD
oklch(61% 0.069 263.9)
- #978052
#978052
oklch(61% 0.069 83.9)
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 #6E83AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
Use #6E83AD 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.