#6F81AE
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.6% 0.072 267.4), rgb(111, 129, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#6F81AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F81AE |
| RGB | rgb(111, 129, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.072 267.4) |
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 #6F81AE | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F81AE | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F81AE text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F81AE text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C5
oklch(70.7% 0.057 267.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F81AE
oklch(60.6% 0.072 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F72A2
oklch(55.7% 0.078 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E5F8A
oklch(49% 0.072 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#404E70
oklch(42.7% 0.06 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#36415B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#6F81AE 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) | #7285B0 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7FAD | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C8A91 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F81AE
#6F81AE
oklch(60.6% 0.072 267.4)
- #95804E
#95804E
oklch(60.8% 0.073 87.5)
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 #6F81AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
Use #6F81AE 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.