#6E9BBC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.9% 0.069 240.9), rgb(110, 155, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#6E9BBC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9BBC |
| RGB | rgb(110, 155, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.069 240.9) |
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 #6E9BBC | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9BBC | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9BBC text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9BBC text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 240.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 240.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E9BBC
oklch(66.9% 0.069 240.9)
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Step 500
500
#5590BA
oklch(63% 0.089 241.1)
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Step 600
600
#387AA6
oklch(55.6% 0.096 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A668E
oklch(49% 0.089 241.2)
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Step 800
800
#245474
oklch(42.8% 0.074 240.8)
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Step 900
900
#23455D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#152937
oklch(27.1% 0.037 240.5)
#6E9BBC 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) | #8D9BBE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A3A6 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9BBC
#6E9BBC
oklch(66.9% 0.069 240.9)
- #B58C69
#B58C69
oklch(67.1% 0.07 61.7)
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 #6E9BBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
Use #6E9BBC 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.