#66768E
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.2% 0.042 258.4), rgb(102, 118, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#66768E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66768E |
| RGB | rgb(102, 118, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.042 258.4) |
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 #66768E | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #66768E | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #66768E text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #66768E text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CD
oklch(80.8% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B4
oklch(70.8% 0.03 256.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B8BA1
oklch(63.2% 0.038 256.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#66768E
oklch(56.2% 0.042 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#536277
oklch(49.2% 0.039 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#445061
oklch(42.8% 0.032 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#39424F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#66768E 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) | #6E778F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A738D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7B7E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66768E
#66768E
oklch(56.2% 0.042 258.4)
- #837259
#837259
oklch(56.1% 0.042 77.3)
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 #66768E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.021
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.027
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
Use #66768E 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.