#6F85AB
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.4% 0.063 261.2), rgb(111, 133, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#6F85AB is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F85AB |
| RGB | rgb(111, 133, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.063 261.2) |
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 #6F85AB | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F85AB | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F85AB text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F85AB text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA1C0
oklch(70.6% 0.05 261.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F85AB
oklch(61.4% 0.063 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D749C
oklch(55.7% 0.068 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C6185
oklch(49.1% 0.064 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 262)
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Step 900
900
#354258
oklch(37.7% 0.042 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 258.3)
#6F85AB 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) | #7887AD | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7282AA | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8D92 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F85AB
#6F85AB
oklch(61.4% 0.063 261.2)
- #988158
#988158
oklch(61.5% 0.064 81.5)
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 #6F85AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
Use #6F85AB 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.