#6E89AE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.3% 0.064 256.4), rgb(110, 137, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#6E89AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E89AE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 137, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.064 256.4) |
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 #6E89AE | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E89AE | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E89AE text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E89AE text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 256)
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Step 400
400
#8DA2C0
oklch(70.6% 0.05 257.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E89AE
oklch(62.3% 0.064 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#58759C
oklch(55.6% 0.07 256)
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Step 700
700
#486285
oklch(49% 0.065 256)
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Step 800
800
#3C506C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#334358
oklch(37.8% 0.042 255.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2733
oklch(27% 0.026 255.7)
#6E89AE 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) | #7C8BB0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7484AD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599195 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E89AE
#6E89AE
oklch(62.3% 0.064 256.4)
- #9E825B
#9E825B
oklch(62.3% 0.064 75.3)
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 #6E89AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
Use #6E89AE 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.