#67839B
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.7% 0.049 244.6), rgb(103, 131, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#67839B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #67839B |
| RGB | rgb(103, 131, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.049 244.6) |
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 #67839B | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #67839B | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #67839B text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #67839B text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 242)
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Step 400
400
#8DA4B7
oklch(70.7% 0.038 243.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#67839B
oklch(59.7% 0.049 244.6)
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Step 600
600
#597791
oklch(55.6% 0.053 245.1)
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Step 700
700
#49647B
oklch(49.1% 0.049 244.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C5264
oklch(42.8% 0.04 243.6)
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Step 900
900
#334452
oklch(37.8% 0.032 243.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2830
oklch(27.1% 0.02 242.7)
#67839B 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) | #79839C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737D9B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57898B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #67839B
#67839B
oklch(59.7% 0.049 244.6)
- #947A61
#947A61
oklch(59.8% 0.049 65.6)
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 #67839B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
Use #67839B 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.