#678099
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59% 0.048 248.7), rgb(103, 128, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#678099 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #678099 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 128, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.048 248.7) |
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 #678099 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #678099 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #678099 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #678099 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CE
oklch(80.8% 0.022 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A3B6
oklch(70.7% 0.035 248.3)
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Step 500
500
#758CA4
oklch(63.1% 0.045 249.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#678099
oklch(59% 0.048 248.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6379
oklch(49.1% 0.044 248.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5163
oklch(42.7% 0.038 248.7)
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Step 900
900
#364351
oklch(37.7% 0.029 250.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 251.9)
#678099 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) | #76809A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707B99 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588688 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #678099
#678099
oklch(59% 0.048 248.7)
- #90785E
#90785E
oklch(58.8% 0.048 68.9)
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 #678099, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.018
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
Use #678099 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.