#667D8B
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.6% 0.034 234.9), rgb(102, 125, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#667D8B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #667D8B |
| RGB | rgb(102, 125, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.034 234.9) |
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 #667D8B | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #667D8B | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #667D8B text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #667D8B text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2C9
oklch(80.8% 0.016 235.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A3AE
oklch(70.6% 0.025 236.1)
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Step 500
500
#788D9A
oklch(63.1% 0.031 235.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#667D8B
oklch(57.6% 0.034 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6471
oklch(49.1% 0.033 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#41525C
oklch(42.8% 0.027 234.1)
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Step 900
900
#37444B
oklch(37.8% 0.021 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#667D8B 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) | #777C8C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71788B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8181 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #667D8B
#667D8B
oklch(57.6% 0.034 234.9)
- #8A7466
#8A7466
oklch(57.6% 0.035 54.3)
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 #667D8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.005
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.010
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.018
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.020
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
Use #667D8B 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.