#6FA4BD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.1% 0.067 229.2), rgb(111, 164, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#6FA4BD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA4BD |
| RGB | rgb(111, 164, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.067 229.2) |
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 #6FA4BD | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA4BD | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA4BD text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA4BD text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 229.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA4BD
oklch(69.1% 0.067 229.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C93B3
oklch(63% 0.086 229.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B7D9F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 229.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C6988
oklch(49% 0.087 229.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B566E
oklch(42.7% 0.071 229.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4759
oklch(37.7% 0.056 229)
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Step 950
950
#122A34
oklch(27.1% 0.035 227.4)
#6FA4BD 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) | #97A2BE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C99BD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50ABAC | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA4BD
#6FA4BD
oklch(69.1% 0.067 229.2)
- #BE9077
#BE9077
oklch(69.1% 0.066 49.8)
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 #6FA4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.014
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.061
Use #6FA4BD 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.