#6A81AF
Muted Blue
#6A81AF is the CSS named color "lightslategray", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 106, green 129, and blue 175 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 220°, 30% saturation, and 55% lightness: a mid-tone — usable as an accent for buttons, links, and icons against either a light or dark background.
Every format
| HEX | #6a81af |
| RGB | rgb(106, 129, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(220° 30% 55%) |
| HSB | hsb(220° 39% 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.075 264°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(60% -0.008 -0.075) |
| LCH | lch(54% 27.4 271°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(39% 26% 0% 31%) |
Shades (darker)
#6a81af · #5c73a0 · #4f6591 · #425782 · #354973
Tints (lighter)
#6a81af · #768dbc · #8199c9 · #8da5d5 · #99b2e3
Shades mix #6A81AF toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 3.91:1 — AA (large text only)
On black: 5.37:1 — AA
Frequently asked
- What is #6A81AF in RGB?
- #6A81AF is rgb(106, 129, 175) — red 106, green 129, blue 175 out of 255 each.
- Does #6A81AF pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 against white, which passes WCAG AA (large text only) for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #6A81AF?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (5.37:1) than white (3.91:1).