#6E8997
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.4% 0.037 230.7), rgb(110, 137, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#6E8997 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8997 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 137, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.037 230.7) |
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 #6E8997 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8997 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8997 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8997 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 229.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B0
oklch(70.6% 0.029 232.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8997
oklch(61.4% 0.037 230.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B7887
oklch(55.6% 0.041 230.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6572
oklch(49.1% 0.037 230.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E525D
oklch(42.6% 0.031 232.5)
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Step 900
900
#35444C
oklch(37.7% 0.024 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#6E8997 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) | #828898 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8397 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628D8D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8997
#6E8997
oklch(61.4% 0.037 230.7)
- #987E70
#987E70
oklch(61.4% 0.038 49.9)
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 #6E8997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.012
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.013
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
Use #6E8997 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.