#6E99BE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.6% 0.073 245.2), rgb(110, 153, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#6E99BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E99BE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 153, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.073 245.2) |
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 #6E99BE | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E99BE | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E99BE text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E99BE text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D7
oklch(81% 0.036 244.3)
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Step 400
400
#83A5C2
oklch(70.7% 0.057 244.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E99BE
oklch(66.6% 0.073 245.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A789F
oklch(55.6% 0.079 245.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6588
oklch(49.2% 0.074 245.2)
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Step 800
800
#31526E
oklch(42.6% 0.061 245.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4459
oklch(37.6% 0.047 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#6E99BE 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) | #8A99C0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8091BD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A2A5 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E99BE
#6E99BE
oklch(66.6% 0.073 245.2)
- #B38B64
#B38B64
oklch(66.5% 0.072 65.3)
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 #6E99BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
Use #6E99BE 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.