#6E95B5
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.3% 0.064 243.7), rgb(110, 149, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#6E95B5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E95B5 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 149, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.064 243.7) |
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 #6E95B5 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E95B5 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E95B5 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E95B5 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE4
oklch(88.6% 0.017 242.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D4
oklch(80.8% 0.032 245.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A5BE
oklch(70.7% 0.05 242.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E95B5
oklch(65.3% 0.064 243.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E789A
oklch(55.6% 0.071 244)
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Step 700
700
#3F6583
oklch(49.1% 0.065 243.5)
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Step 800
800
#34526B
oklch(42.6% 0.055 244.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4456
oklch(37.6% 0.041 243.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2833
oklch(27% 0.027 244.6)
#6E95B5 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) | #8895B7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8DB4 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559D9F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E95B5
#6E95B5
oklch(65.3% 0.064 243.7)
- #AC8867
#AC8867
oklch(65.3% 0.064 63.9)
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 #6E95B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
Use #6E95B5 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.