#6FA0BF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.3% 0.07 236.9), rgb(111, 160, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#6FA0BF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA0BF |
| RGB | rgb(111, 160, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.07 236.9) |
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 #6FA0BF | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA0BF | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA0BF text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA0BF text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 238.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA0BF
oklch(68.3% 0.07 236.9)
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Step 500
500
#5191B9
oklch(63% 0.089 237.9)
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Step 600
600
#317BA5
oklch(55.6% 0.097 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#23688D
oklch(49.2% 0.09 236.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5573
oklch(42.8% 0.075 236.7)
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Step 900
900
#20465D
oklch(37.7% 0.059 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#142936
oklch(27% 0.036 237.4)
#6FA0BF 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) | #929FC1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8796BF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A8AA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA0BF
#6FA0BF
oklch(68.3% 0.07 236.9)
- #BB8E6F
#BB8E6F
oklch(68.2% 0.07 55.8)
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 #6FA0BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.018
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
Use #6FA0BF 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.