#6E9FB2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.5% 0.059 224.2), rgb(110, 159, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#6E9FB2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9FB2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 159, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.059 224.2) |
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 #6E9FB2 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9FB2 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9FB2 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9FB2 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 225.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E9FB2
oklch(67.5% 0.059 224.2)
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Step 500
500
#5294AC
oklch(63.2% 0.076 223.8)
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Step 600
600
#337E97
oklch(55.7% 0.082 223.3)
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Step 700
700
#256A81
oklch(49.2% 0.077 223.9)
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Step 800
800
#215669
oklch(42.6% 0.064 225)
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Step 900
900
#214755
oklch(37.6% 0.049 224.6)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#6E9FB2 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) | #949CB3 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A94B2 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A5A5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9FB2
#6E9FB2
oklch(67.5% 0.059 224.2)
- #B78B79
#B78B79
oklch(67.4% 0.06 43.3)
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 #6E9FB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.013
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #6E9FB2 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.