#64868F
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.8% 0.041 215.8), rgb(100, 134, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#64868F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64868F |
| RGB | rgb(100, 134, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.041 215.8) |
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 #64868F | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #64868F | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #64868F text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #64868F text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AD
oklch(70.7% 0.032 215.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#64868F
oklch(59.8% 0.041 215.8)
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Step 600
600
#557A84
oklch(55.5% 0.044 216.4)
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Step 700
700
#456770
oklch(49.1% 0.042 216.1)
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Step 800
800
#39545B
oklch(42.7% 0.034 215.7)
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Step 900
900
#31454B
oklch(37.6% 0.027 218.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D292C
oklch(27.1% 0.017 214.8)
#64868F 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) | #808490 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787E8F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568A89 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64868F
#64868F
oklch(59.8% 0.041 215.8)
- #96776F
#96776F
oklch(59.7% 0.041 34.9)
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 #64868F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.016
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
Use #64868F 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.