What color is #6C8EA2?

#6C8EA2 is a medium, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(108, 142, 162), and in HSL hsl(202, 23%, 53%).

Is #6C8EA2 accessible as text?

On white, #6C8EA2 has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.03:1 (passes). For text placed on #6C8EA2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6C8EA2?

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

What colors go well with #6C8EA2?

#6C8EA2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A3806C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6C8EA2 below.

Is #6C8EA2 good for buttons?

#6C8EA2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6C8EA2 — white text only reaches 3.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6C8EA2 the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #6C8EA2 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.

#6C8EA2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6C8EA2

Not just a swatch — here's how #6C8EA2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #6C8EA2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #6C8EA2 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6C8EA2 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #6C8EA2 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Light Slate Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6C8EA2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #93B3C5

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #6C8EA2 Secondary #AAB6BD 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 #6C8EA2 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 36/100

Cool

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

Softness 59/100

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 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 60/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #6C8EA2 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 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3E8EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6C7CA3 — 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 #6C8EA2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6C8EA2;
  --color-base-rgb: 108 142 162;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.8% 0.049 234.4);
  --color-50: #F5F8F9;
  --color-100: #E6ECF0;
  --color-200: #CDD9E0;
  --color-300: #A9BCC6;
  --color-400: #869EAC;
  --color-500: #66808F;
  --color-600: #53656F;
  --color-700: #3E4A51;
  --color-800: #2B3236;
  --color-900: #1B1F22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F5F8F9',
    100: '#E6ECF0',
    200: '#CDD9E0',
    300: '#A9BCC6',
    400: '#869EAC',
    500: '#66808F',
    600: '#53656F',
    700: '#3E4A51',
    800: '#2B3236',
    900: '#1B1F22',
  },
}

$base: #6C8EA2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F8F9;
$base-100: #E6ECF0;
$base-200: #CDD9E0;
$base-300: #A9BCC6;
$base-400: #869EAC;
$base-500: #66808F;
$base-600: #53656F;
$base-700: #3E4A51;
$base-800: #2B3236;
$base-900: #1B1F22;
$base-hover: #537385;
$base-subtle: #D5DDE1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6C8EA2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6ECF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDD9E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9BCC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#869EAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#66808F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53656F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E4A51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3236",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1F22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6C8EA2

Color Lab

Pairs with #6C8EA2

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