#64838F
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.1% 0.04 223.6), rgb(100, 131, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#64838F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.040 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 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64838F |
| RGB | rgb(100, 131, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.04 223.6) |
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 #64838F | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #64838F | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #64838F text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #64838F text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3C9
oklch(80.8% 0.018 225.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5AE
oklch(70.7% 0.029 223.4)
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Step 500
500
#728F9A
oklch(63.2% 0.037 223)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#64838F
oklch(59.1% 0.04 223.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6670
oklch(49.2% 0.037 222)
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Step 800
800
#3D535B
oklch(42.7% 0.03 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#34454B
oklch(37.8% 0.024 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#64838F 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) | #7C8190 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767C8F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568787 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64838F
#64838F
oklch(59.1% 0.04 223.6)
- #93766B
#93766B
oklch(59.1% 0.04 41.8)
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 #64838F, 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 0.017
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
Use #64838F 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.