#6E8EA6
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.1% 0.051 241), rgb(110, 142, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#6E8EA6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 142, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.051 241) |
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 #6E8EA6 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8EA6 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8EA6 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8EA6 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4B8
oklch(70.6% 0.041 242.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8EA6
oklch(63.1% 0.051 241)
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Step 600
600
#567891
oklch(55.7% 0.055 240.8)
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Step 700
700
#46657C
oklch(49.2% 0.052 241.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5264
oklch(42.7% 0.042 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#324452
oklch(37.7% 0.033 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#6E8EA6 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) | #848DA7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C87A6 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9496 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8EA6
#6E8EA6
oklch(63.1% 0.051 241)
- #A1836A
#A1836A
oklch(63.2% 0.051 61.5)
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 #6E8EA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.009
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
Use #6E8EA6 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.