What color is #6C859D?

#6C859D is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(108, 133, 157), and in HSL hsl(209, 20%, 52%).

Is #6C859D accessible as text?

On white, #6C859D has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.48:1 (passes). For text placed on #6C859D, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6C859D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #6C859D?

#6C859D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9D846C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6C859D below.

Is #6C859D good for buttons?

#6C859D works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6C859D — white text only reaches 3.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6C859D the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #6C859D is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#6C859D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6C859D

Not just a swatch — here's how #6C859D works with other colors. Named schemes with #6C859D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6C859D Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Light Slate Gray 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 #6C859D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Light Slate Gray 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 #6C859D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #92A9C0

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6C859D Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Light Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #6C859D Secondary #A5AEB7 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Light Slate Gray 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 Light Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6C859D 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 37/100

Cool

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

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

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 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 63/100

High

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

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #6C859D with

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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 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3E7EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6C759D — 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 #6C859D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6C859D;
  --color-base-rgb: 108 133 157;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.6% 0.047 247.5);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E6EBEF;
  --color-200: #CED6DE;
  --color-300: #ABB8C5;
  --color-400: #889AAA;
  --color-500: #697B8C;
  --color-600: #54616D;
  --color-700: #3F484F;
  --color-800: #2C3135;
  --color-900: #1C1F21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E6EBEF',
    200: '#CED6DE',
    300: '#ABB8C5',
    400: '#889AAA',
    500: '#697B8C',
    600: '#54616D',
    700: '#3F484F',
    800: '#2C3135',
    900: '#1C1F21',
  },
}

$base: #6C859D;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E6EBEF;
$base-200: #CED6DE;
$base-300: #ABB8C5;
$base-400: #889AAA;
$base-500: #697B8C;
$base-600: #54616D;
$base-700: #3F484F;
$base-800: #2C3135;
$base-900: #1C1F21;
$base-hover: #556B7F;
$base-subtle: #D5DAE0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6C859D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EBEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CED6DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABB8C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#889AAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#697B8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#54616D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F484F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3135",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1F21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6C859D

Color Lab

Pairs with #6C859D

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