#675E6F
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.6% 0.029 309), rgb(103, 94, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#675E6F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #675E6F |
| RGB | rgb(103, 94, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 8%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.029 309) |
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 #675E6F | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #675E6F | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #675E6F text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #675E6F text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAB
oklch(70.7% 0.022 311)
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Step 500
500
#8E8597
oklch(63.1% 0.029 308)
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Step 600
600
#796F81
oklch(55.7% 0.03 310.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#675E6F
oklch(49.6% 0.029 309)
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Step 800
800
#534C59
oklch(42.8% 0.023 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#443F49
oklch(37.6% 0.018 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#675E6F 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) | #5C6170 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D616E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666064 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #675E6F
#675E6F
oklch(49.6% 0.029 309)
- #5D6654
#5D6654
oklch(49.7% 0.03 129.2)
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 #675E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
Use #675E6F 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.