#64828E
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.8% 0.039 224.4), rgb(100, 130, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#64828E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64828E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 130, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 17%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.039 224.4) |
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 #64828E | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #64828E | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #64828E text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #64828E text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDE
oklch(88.6% 0.01 222.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3C9
oklch(80.8% 0.018 225.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5AE
oklch(70.8% 0.028 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#738F9A
oklch(63.2% 0.036 223.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#64828E
oklch(58.8% 0.039 224.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B6570
oklch(49% 0.035 225.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D535B
oklch(42.7% 0.03 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#34444B
oklch(37.6% 0.024 226.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#64828E 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) | #7B808F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757B8E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578686 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64828E
#64828E
oklch(58.8% 0.039 224.4)
- #91766A
#91766A
oklch(58.8% 0.038 45.3)
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 #64828E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.015
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.015
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
Use #64828E 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.