#6E8EB0
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.5% 0.063 250.4), rgb(110, 142, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#6E8EB0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8EB0 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 142, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.063 250.4) |
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 #6E8EB0 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8EB0 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8EB0 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8EB0 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D4
oklch(81% 0.03 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3BF
oklch(70.6% 0.05 251.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8EB0
oklch(63.5% 0.063 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#54769A
oklch(55.5% 0.069 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#456384
oklch(49% 0.064 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#39516B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#314357
oklch(37.6% 0.041 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#6E8EB0 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) | #818FB2 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7988AF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589699 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8EB0
#6E8EB0
oklch(63.5% 0.063 250.4)
- #A48461
#A48461
oklch(63.5% 0.063 68.8)
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 #6E8EB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.014
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
Use #6E8EB0 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.