#676D7B
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(53.5% 0.023 267.1), rgb(103, 109, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#676D7B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #676D7B |
| RGB | rgb(103, 109, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 9%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.023 267.1) |
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 #676D7B | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #676D7B | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #676D7B text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #676D7B text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#D7D9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0C8
oklch(80.8% 0.012 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA0AB
oklch(70.6% 0.017 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#848997
oklch(63.1% 0.022 270.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#676D7B
oklch(53.5% 0.023 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B616D
oklch(49.2% 0.021 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4F59
oklch(42.8% 0.017 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4149
oklch(37.6% 0.014 269.3)
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Step 950
950
#24262B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 268.3)
#676D7B 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) | #696E7C | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676C7B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627071 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #676D7B
#676D7B
oklch(53.5% 0.023 267.1)
- #736D5E
#736D5E
oklch(53.6% 0.024 88.8)
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 #676D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.025
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.027
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
Use #676D7B 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.