#6E9FBB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.8% 0.067 234.1), rgb(110, 159, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#6E9FBB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9FBB |
| RGB | rgb(110, 159, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.067 234.1) |
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 #6E9FBB | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9FBB | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9FBB text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9FBB text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D8
oklch(81% 0.042 233.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E9FBB
oklch(67.8% 0.067 234.1)
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Step 500
500
#5192B5
oklch(63.1% 0.085 233.9)
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Step 600
600
#327CA1
oklch(55.6% 0.092 233.7)
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Step 700
700
#23688A
oklch(49% 0.087 234.2)
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Step 800
800
#205570
oklch(42.7% 0.071 234.2)
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Step 900
900
#20465B
oklch(37.6% 0.056 235.2)
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Step 950
950
#142935
oklch(26.9% 0.035 235.2)
#6E9FBB 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) | #929EBC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8795BB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A6A8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9FBB
#6E9FBB
oklch(67.8% 0.067 234.1)
- #B98D71
#B98D71
oklch(67.8% 0.067 53.8)
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 #6E9FBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
Use #6E9FBB 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.