#67738D
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.5% 0.043 265.6), rgb(103, 115, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#67738D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #67738D |
| RGB | rgb(103, 115, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.043 265.6) |
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 #67738D | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #67738D | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #67738D text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #67738D text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CE
oklch(81% 0.019 266)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B5
oklch(70.8% 0.031 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E89A2
oklch(63% 0.04 266.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#67738D
oklch(55.5% 0.043 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#566178
oklch(49.2% 0.039 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#464F62
oklch(42.7% 0.034 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4250
oklch(37.8% 0.026 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#67738D 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) | #6B758E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67718C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D787C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #67738D
#67738D
oklch(55.5% 0.043 265.6)
- #7F7256
#7F7256
oklch(55.7% 0.044 85.9)
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 #67738D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
Use #67738D 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.