#6E91AE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.1% 0.059 243.9), rgb(110, 145, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#6E91AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E91AE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 145, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.059 243.9) |
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 #6E91AE | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E91AE | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E91AE text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E91AE text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 244.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A4BC
oklch(70.6% 0.046 245.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E91AE
oklch(64.1% 0.059 243.9)
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Step 600
600
#527896
oklch(55.6% 0.064 243)
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Step 700
700
#436580
oklch(49.2% 0.059 243.3)
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Step 800
800
#375268
oklch(42.7% 0.049 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#304455
oklch(37.7% 0.039 244.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2832
oklch(27% 0.025 244)
#6E91AE 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) | #8591AF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8AAD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58989A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E91AE
#6E91AE
oklch(64.1% 0.059 243.9)
- #A68567
#A68567
oklch(64% 0.059 63.8)
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 #6E91AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.015
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
Use #6E91AE 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.