Exploring the Color #6E8495

#6E8495 sits at 206° on the color wheel, placing it in the azure family of the cool half of the spectrum. With 16% saturation and 51% lightness, it reads as a heavily muted, balanced tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 110, 132, 149 produces a 5.40:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AA for body text in that pairing.

In RGB space #6E8495 is a clear variant of CSS gray — about 28 units away from #808080. Designers reach for azure hues at this saturation when the brief calls for restraint and atmosphere, and at this lightness when they want a present, comfortable mid-canvas voice. On screen the cool cast tends to pair best with warm neutrals in the 25°-45° range to add life.

Darkening Shades

Lightening Shades