#6E9EAD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67% 0.056 219.3), rgb(110, 158, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#6E9EAD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9EAD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 158, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.056 219.3) |
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 #6E9EAD | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9EAD | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9EAD text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9EAD text on black | 7.15:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 220.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E9EAD
oklch(67% 0.056 219.3)
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Step 500
500
#5494A7
oklch(63.1% 0.072 219.1)
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Step 600
600
#367E92
oklch(55.6% 0.077 219)
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Step 700
700
#276A7D
oklch(49% 0.073 220)
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Step 800
800
#235765
oklch(42.8% 0.059 218.3)
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Step 900
900
#224752
oklch(37.5% 0.046 219.6)
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Step 950
950
#152A30
oklch(27% 0.029 218.2)
#6E9EAD 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) | #949BAE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B93AD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A3A3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9EAD
#6E9EAD
oklch(67% 0.056 219.3)
- #B48A7C
#B48A7C
oklch(67% 0.056 39.2)
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 #6E9EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.018
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
Use #6E9EAD 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.