#6F809B
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.6% 0.046 259.6), rgb(111, 128, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#6F809B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F809B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 128, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 18%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.046 259.6) |
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 #6F809B | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F809B | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F809B text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F809B text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#94A1B8
oklch(70.6% 0.037 261.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F809B
oklch(59.6% 0.046 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#627491
oklch(55.5% 0.05 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#51617B
oklch(49% 0.046 260)
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Step 800
800
#435064
oklch(42.8% 0.037 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#384252
oklch(37.7% 0.031 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#6F809B 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) | #77819C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727D9A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638689 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F809B
#6F809B
oklch(59.6% 0.046 259.6)
- #8E7C60
#8E7C60
oklch(59.5% 0.046 78.6)
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 #6F809B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.017
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.021
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
Use #6F809B 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.