#6E889D
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.4% 0.044 242.8), rgb(110, 136, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#6E889D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E889D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 136, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 19%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.044 242.8) |
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 #6E889D | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E889D | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E889D text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E889D text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CE
oklch(81% 0.022 241.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B5
oklch(70.8% 0.034 242.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E889D
oklch(61.4% 0.044 242.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B778D
oklch(55.6% 0.047 242.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6478
oklch(49.1% 0.044 242.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5262
oklch(42.8% 0.036 242.8)
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Step 900
900
#354450
oklch(37.8% 0.028 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F282F
oklch(27.1% 0.018 241.7)
#6E889D 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) | #7F889E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79839D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #608D8F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E889D
#6E889D
oklch(61.4% 0.044 242.8)
- #987F6A
#987F6A
oklch(61.4% 0.043 61.9)
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 #6E889D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.013
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.013
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.019
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
Use #6E889D 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.