#6E8490
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60% 0.031 231.8), rgb(110, 132, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#6E8490 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8490 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 132, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.031 231.8) |
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 #6E8490 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8490 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8490 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8490 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#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
#B7C3C9
oklch(81% 0.016 229)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AD
oklch(70.8% 0.024 229.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8490
oklch(60% 0.031 231.8)
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Step 600
600
#607784
oklch(55.6% 0.034 232.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6470
oklch(49.1% 0.032 233.3)
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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
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#6E8490 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) | #7E8391 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797F90 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648788 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8490
#6E8490
oklch(60% 0.031 231.8)
- #907B6F
#907B6F
oklch(59.9% 0.032 51.6)
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 #6E8490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.009
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.011
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.012
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
Use #6E8490 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.