#678290
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.1% 0.038 230.7), rgb(103, 130, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#678290 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #678290 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 130, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.038 230.7) |
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 #678290 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #678290 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #678290 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #678290 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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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
#90A4AF
oklch(70.7% 0.028 231.8)
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Step 500
500
#758E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.035 230.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#678290
oklch(59.1% 0.038 230.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6571
oklch(49.2% 0.034 229.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F525C
oklch(42.7% 0.029 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#36444C
oklch(37.8% 0.023 233.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#678290 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) | #7B8191 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757C90 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8686 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #678290
#678290
oklch(59.1% 0.038 230.7)
- #91776A
#91776A
oklch(59% 0.038 48.1)
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 #678290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.013
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.013
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.015
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.020
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
Use #678290 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.