#67889E
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61% 0.05 237.8), rgb(103, 136, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#67889E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #67889E |
| RGB | rgb(103, 136, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.05 237.8) |
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 #67889E | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #67889E | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #67889E text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #67889E text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 240.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA5B7
oklch(70.8% 0.04 237.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#67889E
oklch(61% 0.05 237.8)
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Step 600
600
#557890
oklch(55.6% 0.055 239)
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Step 700
700
#45657A
oklch(49.1% 0.05 237.9)
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Step 800
800
#395363
oklch(42.8% 0.041 236)
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Step 900
900
#314451
oklch(37.6% 0.033 238.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#67889E 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) | #7E879F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558E8F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #67889E
#67889E
oklch(61% 0.05 237.8)
- #9B7C66
#9B7C66
oklch(61% 0.05 57)
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 #67889E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.019
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.021
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
Use #67889E 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.