#6E99B2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.1% 0.06 234.4), rgb(110, 153, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#6E99B2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E99B2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 153, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.06 234.4) |
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 #6E99B2 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E99B2 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E99B2 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E99B2 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#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
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A6BA
oklch(70.7% 0.047 234.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E99B2
oklch(66.1% 0.06 234.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B7A94
oklch(55.6% 0.065 233.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C667E
oklch(49% 0.061 235)
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Step 800
800
#325466
oklch(42.8% 0.05 232.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4553
oklch(37.6% 0.039 233.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2931
oklch(27.1% 0.025 232.2)
#6E99B2 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) | #8D98B3 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8490B2 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A0A1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E99B2
#6E99B2
oklch(66.1% 0.06 234.4)
- #B08970
#B08970
oklch(66.1% 0.06 54.1)
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 #6E99B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
Use #6E99B2 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.