#6E85A2
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.9% 0.052 254.4), rgb(110, 133, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#6E85A2 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 254°. 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 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E85A2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 133, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.052 254.4) |
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 #6E85A2 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E85A2 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E85A2 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E85A2 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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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
#B6C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 254)
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Step 400
400
#90A2BA
oklch(70.6% 0.041 255.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E85A2
oklch(60.9% 0.052 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D7594
oklch(55.6% 0.056 255)
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Step 700
700
#4C627E
oklch(49% 0.053 254.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5067
oklch(42.7% 0.044 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#354353
oklch(37.7% 0.033 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#6E85A2 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) | #7B86A3 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7581A1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8B8F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E85A2
#6E85A2
oklch(60.9% 0.052 254.4)
- #967F60
#967F60
oklch(61% 0.052 74.8)
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 #6E85A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.021
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
Use #6E85A2 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.