#6E8AAE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.6% 0.063 254.9), rgb(110, 138, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#6E8AAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8AAE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 138, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.063 254.9) |
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 #6E8AAE | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8AAE | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8AAE text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8AAE text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#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
#8CA3C0
oklch(70.8% 0.05 254.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8AAE
oklch(62.6% 0.063 254.9)
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Step 600
600
#58759B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#486285
oklch(49% 0.065 256)
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Step 800
800
#3B506C
oklch(42.6% 0.054 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#334357
oklch(37.8% 0.04 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2733
oklch(27% 0.026 255.7)
#6E8AAE 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) | #7D8BB0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7585AD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599296 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8AAE
#6E8AAE
oklch(62.6% 0.063 254.9)
- #9F835C
#9F835C
oklch(62.7% 0.064 75.4)
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 #6E8AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
Use #6E8AAE 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.