#676F78
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(53.8% 0.017 251.3), rgb(103, 111, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#676F78 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #676F78 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 111, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 8%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.017 251.3) |
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 #676F78 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #676F78 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #676F78 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #676F78 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC1C5
oklch(80.9% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA1A8
oklch(70.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 500
500
#838A93
oklch(63.1% 0.016 254.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#676F78
oklch(53.8% 0.017 251.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A626A
oklch(49.2% 0.016 248.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A5056
oklch(42.8% 0.013 248.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4247
oklch(37.7% 0.01 254)
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Step 950
950
#24272A
oklch(27.1% 0.007 248.1)
#676F78 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) | #6C6F78 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6D78 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637172 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #676F78
#676F78
oklch(53.8% 0.017 251.3)
- #756D64
#756D64
oklch(53.9% 0.017 70.7)
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 #676F78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.020
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
Use #676F78 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.