#676C7D
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(53.3% 0.027 272.5), rgb(103, 108, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#676C7D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #676C7D |
| RGB | rgb(103, 108, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 10%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.027 272.5) |
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 #676C7D | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #676C7D | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #676C7D text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #676C7D text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA0AD
oklch(70.7% 0.019 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#848999
oklch(63.1% 0.025 271.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#676C7D
oklch(53.3% 0.027 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C6070
oklch(49.1% 0.026 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E5B
oklch(42.6% 0.022 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E414B
oklch(37.6% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#676C7D 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) | #676D7E | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666C7D | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626F71 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #676C7D
#676C7D
oklch(53.3% 0.027 272.5)
- #726D5B
#726D5B
oklch(53.4% 0.028 94.3)
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 #676C7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.029
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.030
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
Use #676C7D 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.