#6F889C
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.4% 0.042 242.5), rgb(111, 136, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#6F889C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F889C |
| RGB | rgb(111, 136, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 19%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.042 242.5) |
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 #6F889C | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F889C | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F889C text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F889C text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CD
oklch(81% 0.02 240.8)
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Step 400
400
#90A4B4
oklch(70.8% 0.032 242.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F889C
oklch(61.4% 0.042 242.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C778C
oklch(55.6% 0.045 242)
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Step 700
700
#4C6477
oklch(49.1% 0.042 242.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5261
oklch(42.8% 0.035 241)
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Step 900
900
#35444F
oklch(37.8% 0.027 240.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 237.4)
#6F889C 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) | #80889D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A839C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628D8E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F889C
#6F889C
oklch(61.4% 0.042 242.5)
- #977F6B
#977F6B
oklch(61.3% 0.042 61.7)
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 #6F889C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.011
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.012
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
Use #6F889C 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.