#6A758A
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.1% 0.035 263.4), rgb(106, 117, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#6A758A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A758A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 117, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 13%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.035 263.4) |
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 #6A758A | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A758A | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A758A text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A758A text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A1B1
oklch(70.7% 0.026 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F8A9E
oklch(63.1% 0.033 262.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A758A
oklch(56.1% 0.035 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#576174
oklch(49.1% 0.033 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#474F5E
oklch(42.6% 0.027 263)
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Step 900
900
#3C424D
oklch(37.8% 0.02 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#23272D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 258.4)
#6A758A 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) | #6E768B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B738A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62797C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A758A
#6A758A
oklch(56.1% 0.035 263.4)
- #7F735D
#7F735D
oklch(56% 0.036 82.6)
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 #6A758A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.021
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
Use #6A758A 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.