#6FA2C7
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69% 0.077 240.8), rgb(111, 162, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#6FA2C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA2C7 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 162, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.077 240.8) |
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 #6FA2C7 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA2C7 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA2C7 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA2C7 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 241.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA2C7
oklch(69% 0.077 240.8)
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Step 500
500
#4D91BF
oklch(63.1% 0.098 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D7AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.107 241.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E6793
oklch(49.1% 0.099 240.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5478
oklch(42.7% 0.083 241.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4660
oklch(37.8% 0.063 239.9)
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Step 950
950
#122938
oklch(27% 0.04 239.2)
#6FA2C7 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) | #92A2C9 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8698C6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BABAE | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA2C7
#6FA2C7
oklch(69% 0.077 240.8)
- #BF916A
#BF916A
oklch(69.1% 0.077 61.3)
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 #6FA2C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
Use #6FA2C7 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.