#6E95B3
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.2% 0.062 242), rgb(110, 149, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#6E95B3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E95B3 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 149, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.062 242) |
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 #6E95B3 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E95B3 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E95B3 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E95B3 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#D0DBE4
oklch(88.6% 0.017 242.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D3
oklch(81% 0.03 240.3)
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Step 400
400
#86A5BD
oklch(70.7% 0.049 241.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E95B3
oklch(65.2% 0.062 242)
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Step 600
600
#4F7898
oklch(55.6% 0.068 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F6582
oklch(49.1% 0.064 242.5)
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Step 800
800
#345369
oklch(42.8% 0.052 240.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4455
oklch(37.6% 0.04 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2832
oklch(27% 0.026 242)
#6E95B3 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) | #8895B4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8DB2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569C9F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E95B3
#6E95B3
oklch(65.2% 0.062 242)
- #AC8869
#AC8869
oklch(65.3% 0.062 62.1)
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 #6E95B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
Use #6E95B3 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.