#6E93A2
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.1% 0.047 224.8), rgb(110, 147, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#6E93A2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E93A2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 147, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.047 224.8) |
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 #6E93A2 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E93A2 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E93A2 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E93A2 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 226.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A6B2
oklch(70.7% 0.037 224.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E93A2
oklch(64.1% 0.047 224.8)
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Step 600
600
#527A8A
oklch(55.6% 0.051 225)
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Step 700
700
#436775
oklch(49.2% 0.047 224.4)
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Step 800
800
#37545F
oklch(42.8% 0.039 223.7)
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Step 900
900
#30454E
oklch(37.7% 0.03 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C292E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 223.6)
#6E93A2 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) | #8B91A3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838BA2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9898 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E93A2
#6E93A2
oklch(64.1% 0.047 224.8)
- #A68475
#A68475
oklch(64.1% 0.047 45)
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 #6E93A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.019
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
Use #6E93A2 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.