#6E8591
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.3% 0.032 230.7), rgb(110, 133, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#6E8591 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8591 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 133, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 14%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.032 230.7) |
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 #6E8591 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8591 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8591 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8591 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#91A4AE
oklch(70.7% 0.026 230.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8591
oklch(60.3% 0.032 230.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7784
oklch(55.5% 0.035 231.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6470
oklch(49% 0.033 232.1)
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Step 800
800
#40525B
oklch(42.7% 0.027 229.8)
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Step 900
900
#36444B
oklch(37.7% 0.022 229.7)
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Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#6E8591 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) | #7F8492 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8091 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648889 | 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°).
- #6E8591
#6E8591
oklch(60.3% 0.032 230.7)
- #927C70
#927C70
oklch(60.3% 0.033 50.3)
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 #6E8591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.010
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.011
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.014
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
Use #6E8591 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.