#667B8E
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.3% 0.038 245.8), rgb(102, 123, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#667B8E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #667B8E |
| RGB | rgb(102, 123, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.038 245.8) |
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 #667B8E | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #667B8E | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #667B8E text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #667B8E text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CB
oklch(80.9% 0.017 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A3B1
oklch(70.7% 0.027 244.6)
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Step 500
500
#788C9E
oklch(63.1% 0.036 245.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#667B8E
oklch(57.3% 0.038 245.8)
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Step 700
700
#506374
oklch(49.1% 0.036 245.6)
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Step 800
800
#42515E
oklch(42.7% 0.029 244.7)
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Step 900
900
#38434D
oklch(37.7% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#21272D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 248.4)
#667B8E 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) | #747B8F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F778E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7F81 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #667B8E
#667B8E
oklch(57.3% 0.038 245.8)
- #887461
#887461
oklch(57.2% 0.038 65.5)
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 #667B8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.006
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.016
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.021
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
Use #667B8E 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.