What color is #6B8AC7?

#6B8AC7 is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(107, 138, 199), and in HSL hsl(220, 45%, 60%).

Is #6B8AC7 accessible as text?

On white, #6B8AC7 has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.09:1 (passes). For text placed on #6B8AC7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6B8AC7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #6B8AC7?

#6B8AC7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C7A86B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6B8AC7 below.

Is #6B8AC7 good for buttons?

#6B8AC7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6B8AC7 — white text only reaches 3.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6B8AC7 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #6B8AC7 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#6B8AC7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6B8AC7

Not just a swatch — here's how #6B8AC7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #6B8AC7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6B8AC7 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Glaucous opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #6B8AC7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 Anchor #2E3236

Glaucous keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6B8AC7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #92B0E9

Glaucous is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Glaucous.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #6B8AC7 Secondary #AAB6CD Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Glaucous is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Glaucous carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6B8AC7 Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #789E79 Secondary #3D3734

Glaucous anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #6B8AC7 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 77/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E8F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6B6BC7 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6B8AC7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6B8AC7;
  --color-base-rgb: 107 138 199;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.5% 0.099 263.2);
  --color-50: #F4F6FB;
  --color-100: #E1E7F4;
  --color-200: #C4D0E8;
  --color-300: #9BAED5;
  --color-400: #748DBE;
  --color-500: #536DA2;
  --color-600: #45587D;
  --color-700: #35415A;
  --color-800: #262D3B;
  --color-900: #191D25;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  glaucous: {
    50: '#F4F6FB',
    100: '#E1E7F4',
    200: '#C4D0E8',
    300: '#9BAED5',
    400: '#748DBE',
    500: '#536DA2',
    600: '#45587D',
    700: '#35415A',
    800: '#262D3B',
    900: '#191D25',
  },
}

$base: #6B8AC7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F6FB;
$base-100: #E1E7F4;
$base-200: #C4D0E8;
$base-300: #9BAED5;
$base-400: #748DBE;
$base-500: #536DA2;
$base-600: #45587D;
$base-700: #35415A;
$base-800: #262D3B;
$base-900: #191D25;
$base-hover: #4368B1;
$base-subtle: #D6DDEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6B8AC7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1E7F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4D0E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BAED5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#748DBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#536DA2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#45587D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#35415A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#262D3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191D25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6B8AC7

Color Lab

Pairs with #6B8AC7

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