#6E9ABE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.8% 0.072 243.8), rgb(110, 154, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#6E9ABE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9ABE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 154, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.072 243.8) |
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 #6E9ABE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9ABE | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9ABE text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9ABE text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 242.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A5C2
oklch(70.7% 0.057 244.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E9ABE
oklch(66.8% 0.072 243.8)
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Step 600
600
#49789E
oklch(55.5% 0.079 244.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A6587
oklch(49.1% 0.073 243.9)
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Step 800
800
#31536E
oklch(42.8% 0.06 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4459
oklch(37.6% 0.048 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#6E9ABE 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) | #8B9AC0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8192BD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA3A6 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9ABE
#6E9ABE
oklch(66.8% 0.072 243.8)
- #B48B66
#B48B66
oklch(66.7% 0.071 63.2)
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 #6E9ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.054
Use #6E9ABE 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.