#6E8D9D
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.5% 0.042 230.7), rgb(110, 141, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#6E8D9D is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8D9D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 141, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 19%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.042 230.7) |
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 #6E8D9D | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8D9D | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8D9D text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8D9D text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CC
oklch(80.8% 0.021 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5B2
oklch(70.7% 0.034 230.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8D9D
oklch(62.5% 0.042 230.7)
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Step 600
600
#57798A
oklch(55.7% 0.047 230.3)
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Step 700
700
#476575
oklch(49% 0.043 232.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B535F
oklch(42.8% 0.035 230.2)
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Step 900
900
#33454E
oklch(37.9% 0.028 230)
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Step 950
950
#1E282D
oklch(27% 0.017 229.8)
#6E8D9D 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) | #858C9E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E869D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9292 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8D9D
#6E8D9D
oklch(62.5% 0.042 230.7)
- #9E8171
#9E8171
oklch(62.6% 0.043 50.5)
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 #6E8D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.014
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.016
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
Use #6E8D9D 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.