#6E8EA9
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.2% 0.054 244.3), rgb(110, 142, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#6E8EA9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 142, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.054 244.3) |
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 #6E8EA9 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8EA9 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8EA9 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8EA9 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 244.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4BA
oklch(70.7% 0.043 245)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8EA9
oklch(63.2% 0.054 244.3)
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Step 600
600
#557794
oklch(55.5% 0.06 244.9)
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Step 700
700
#45647E
oklch(49% 0.055 244.6)
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Step 800
800
#395266
oklch(42.7% 0.045 243.2)
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Step 900
900
#314453
oklch(37.7% 0.035 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2831
oklch(27.1% 0.023 243.4)
#6E8EA9 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) | #838EAA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B88A9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B9497 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8EA9
#6E8EA9
oklch(63.2% 0.054 244.3)
- #A28367
#A28367
oklch(63.2% 0.055 63.7)
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 #6E8EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.011
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.011
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
Use #6E8EA9 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.