#67718E
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55.1% 0.047 270), rgb(103, 113, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#67718E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #67718E |
| RGB | rgb(103, 113, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.047 270) |
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 #67718E | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #67718E | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #67718E text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #67718E text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B6
oklch(70.7% 0.033 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F89A4
oklch(63.1% 0.042 269.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#67718E
oklch(55.1% 0.047 270)
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Step 700
700
#57607A
oklch(49.1% 0.043 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#474E63
oklch(42.6% 0.036 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4151
oklch(37.7% 0.028 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#67718E 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) | #68738F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65708D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D777B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #67718E
#67718E
oklch(55.1% 0.047 270)
- #7D7152
#7D7152
oklch(55.1% 0.047 89.3)
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 #67718E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
Use #67718E 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.