#6F88AA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62% 0.059 256.2), rgb(111, 136, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#6F88AA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F88AA |
| RGB | rgb(111, 136, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.059 256.2) |
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 #6F88AA | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F88AA | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F88AA text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F88AA text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D4
oklch(81% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2BE
oklch(70.6% 0.047 256.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F88AA
oklch(62% 0.059 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A7599
oklch(55.6% 0.065 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A6283
oklch(49.1% 0.061 256.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D506A
oklch(42.7% 0.05 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#344356
oklch(37.8% 0.038 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2732
oklch(27% 0.024 256.4)
#6F88AA 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) | #7C89AC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7584A9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8F93 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F88AA
#6F88AA
oklch(62% 0.059 256.2)
- #9B825E
#9B825E
oklch(62.1% 0.059 76.4)
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 #6F88AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.019
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
Use #6F88AA 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.