#66778E
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.4% 0.041 256), rgb(102, 119, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#66778E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66778E |
| RGB | rgb(102, 119, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.041 256) |
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 #66778E | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #66778E | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #66778E text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #66778E text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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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
#95A2B3
oklch(70.8% 0.029 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B8BA1
oklch(63.2% 0.038 256.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#66778E
oklch(56.4% 0.041 256)
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Step 700
700
#536277
oklch(49.2% 0.039 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#445060
oklch(42.7% 0.031 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#39424F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#66778E 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) | #6F788F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B748E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7C7E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66778E
#66778E
oklch(56.4% 0.041 256)
- #84735B
#84735B
oklch(56.5% 0.041 76.2)
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 #66778E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.018
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
Use #66778E 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.