#6F7FA6
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.9% 0.063 267.2), rgb(111, 127, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#6F7FA6 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F7FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 127, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.063 267.2) |
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 #6F7FA6 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F7FA6 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F7FA6 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F7FA6 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D5
oklch(81% 0.03 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A0C0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F7FA6
oklch(59.9% 0.063 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#61729C
oklch(55.5% 0.069 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#516085
oklch(49.2% 0.062 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#424E6C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#384158
oklch(37.7% 0.041 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#6F7FA6 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) | #7282A8 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7DA5 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F878C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F7FA6
#6F7FA6
oklch(59.9% 0.063 267.2)
- #907E54
#907E54
oklch(59.9% 0.063 87.3)
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 #6F7FA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
Use #6F7FA6 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.