#6E899D
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.6% 0.043 240.5), rgb(110, 137, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#6E899D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E899D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 137, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 19%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.043 240.5) |
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 #6E899D | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E899D | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E899D text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E899D text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#D2DAE0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 238.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA4B4
oklch(70.7% 0.034 239.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E899D
oklch(61.6% 0.043 240.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A778D
oklch(55.5% 0.048 241.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A6477
oklch(49% 0.043 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5261
oklch(42.7% 0.036 239.7)
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Step 900
900
#34444F
oklch(37.7% 0.028 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F282E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 237.4)
#6E899D 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) | #81889E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A839D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #608E8F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E899D
#6E899D
oklch(61.6% 0.043 240.5)
- #997F6B
#997F6B
oklch(61.5% 0.043 59.4)
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 #6E899D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.012
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.014
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.017
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
Use #6E899D 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.