#6E93AE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.6% 0.058 240.4), rgb(110, 147, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#6E93AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E93AE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 147, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.058 240.4) |
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 #6E93AE | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E93AE | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E93AE text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E93AE text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#D0DBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D1
oklch(80.8% 0.028 241.2)
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Step 400
400
#88A5BA
oklch(70.7% 0.045 239.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E93AE
oklch(64.6% 0.058 240.4)
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Step 600
600
#517895
oklch(55.5% 0.063 241.5)
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Step 700
700
#41657F
oklch(49% 0.059 240.9)
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Step 800
800
#365367
oklch(42.8% 0.048 239.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4454
oklch(37.6% 0.038 241.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2831
oklch(27% 0.024 241.1)
#6E93AE 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) | #8792AF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8BAE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589A9C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E93AE
#6E93AE
oklch(64.6% 0.058 240.4)
- #A8866A
#A8866A
oklch(64.5% 0.058 61)
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 #6E93AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.018
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
Use #6E93AE 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.