#6E85AA
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.3% 0.062 259.8), rgb(110, 133, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#6E85AA is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 260°. 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 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E85AA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 133, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.062 259.8) |
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 #6E85AA | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E85AA | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E85AA text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E85AA text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA2C0
oklch(70.8% 0.049 259.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E85AA
oklch(61.3% 0.062 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C749B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6185
oklch(49% 0.064 260)
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Step 800
800
#3E506C
oklch(42.8% 0.052 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#354257
oklch(37.7% 0.04 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 258.3)
#6E85AA 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) | #7887AC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7281A9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C8D91 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E85AA
#6E85AA
oklch(61.3% 0.062 259.8)
- #988058
#988058
oklch(61.2% 0.063 79.9)
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 #6E85AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
Use #6E85AA 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.