#6E8EAE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.4% 0.06 248.8), rgb(110, 142, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#6E8EAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8EAE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 142, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.06 248.8) |
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 #6E8EAE | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8EAE | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8EAE text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8EAE text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 246.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AA4BD
oklch(70.8% 0.047 247.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8EAE
oklch(63.4% 0.06 248.8)
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Step 600
600
#557798
oklch(55.7% 0.065 248.3)
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Step 700
700
#456482
oklch(49.2% 0.061 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#39516A
oklch(42.6% 0.051 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#314356
oklch(37.6% 0.04 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2832
oklch(27.1% 0.024 246.3)
#6E8EAE 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) | #828EB0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A88AD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599599 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8EAE
#6E8EAE
oklch(63.4% 0.06 248.8)
- #A38463
#A38463
oklch(63.4% 0.06 68.2)
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 #6E8EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.013
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
Use #6E8EAE 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.