#678190
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(58.8% 0.038 233.6), rgb(103, 129, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#678190 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #678190 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 129, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.038 233.6) |
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 #678190 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #678190 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #678190 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #678190 text on black | 5.11:1 | 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
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 231)
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Step 400
400
#91A4AF
oklch(70.7% 0.027 233.2)
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Step 500
500
#758D9B
oklch(63% 0.035 233.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#678190
oklch(58.8% 0.038 233.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6472
oklch(49% 0.036 235.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F525D
oklch(42.7% 0.03 233.8)
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Step 900
900
#36444C
oklch(37.8% 0.023 233.2)
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Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#678190 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) | #7A8091 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747B90 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8586 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #678190
#678190
oklch(58.8% 0.038 233.6)
- #8F7768
#8F7768
oklch(58.8% 0.037 53.8)
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 #678190, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.012
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.013
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.014
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
Use #678190 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.