#638286
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.4% 0.036 206), rgb(99, 130, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#638286 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #638286 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 130, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 15%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.036 206) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #638286 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #638286 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #638286 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #638286 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5A8
oklch(70.6% 0.025 206.6)
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Step 500
500
#739093
oklch(63.2% 0.033 204.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#638286
oklch(58.4% 0.036 206)
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Step 700
700
#4B666A
oklch(49% 0.032 207.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5456
oklch(42.8% 0.028 202.8)
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Step 900
900
#344547
oklch(37.7% 0.022 205.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#638286 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7D7F86 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777B86 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588583 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #638286
#638286
oklch(58.4% 0.036 206)
- #907471
#907471
oklch(58.5% 0.036 25.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #638286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
Use #638286 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.