#6EA0BE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.2% 0.069 235.5), rgb(110, 160, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#6EA0BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA0BE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 160, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.069 235.5) |
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 #6EA0BE | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA0BE | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA0BE text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA0BE text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
-
Step 300
300
#A7C6D9
oklch(81% 0.043 235)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA0BE
oklch(68.2% 0.069 235.5)
-
Step 500
500
#4F92B8
oklch(63.1% 0.089 235.4)
-
Step 600
600
#307CA4
oklch(55.7% 0.096 235.3)
-
Step 700
700
#21688C
oklch(49.1% 0.089 235.2)
-
Step 800
800
#1E5572
oklch(42.7% 0.074 235.5)
-
Step 900
900
#1F465C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 235.9)
-
Step 950
950
#132936
oklch(26.9% 0.037 236.3)
#6EA0BE 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) | #929FC0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8796BE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA8AA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA0BE
#6EA0BE
oklch(68.2% 0.069 235.5)
- #BB8E6F
#BB8E6F
oklch(68.2% 0.07 55.8)
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 #6EA0BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
Use #6EA0BE 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.