#6E9CBF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.3% 0.072 241.9), rgb(110, 156, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#6E9CBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 242°. 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 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9CBF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 156, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.072 241.9) |
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 #6E9CBF | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9CBF | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9CBF text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9CBF text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 242.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E9CBF
oklch(67.3% 0.072 241.9)
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Step 500
500
#5490BC
oklch(63.1% 0.091 242)
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Step 600
600
#367AA9
oklch(55.7% 0.1 241.9)
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Step 700
700
#286691
oklch(49.1% 0.093 242.5)
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Step 800
800
#235475
oklch(42.8% 0.076 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#22455F
oklch(37.7% 0.06 242.8)
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Step 950
950
#152937
oklch(27.1% 0.037 240.5)
#6E9CBF 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) | #8D9CC1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8293BE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA5A7 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9CBF
#6E9CBF
oklch(67.3% 0.072 241.9)
- #B78C68
#B78C68
oklch(67.2% 0.072 61.1)
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 #6E9CBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.054
Use #6E9CBF 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.