#6A797E
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.5% 0.019 219.8), rgb(106, 121, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#6A797E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A797E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 121, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 9%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.019 219.8) |
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 #6A797E | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A797E | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A797E text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A797E text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F5F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.001 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADB
oklch(88.6% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C4
oklch(80.9% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A3A7
oklch(70.8% 0.014 221.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E8C91
oklch(63% 0.018 221.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A797E
oklch(56.5% 0.019 219.8)
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Step 700
700
#566368
oklch(49% 0.018 222.9)
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Step 800
800
#465155
oklch(42.7% 0.015 221.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4346
oklch(37.7% 0.012 222.3)
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Step 950
950
#232729
oklch(27% 0.007 229.1)
#6A797E 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) | #76787E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73757E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657B7A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A797E
#6A797E
oklch(56.5% 0.019 219.8)
- #81726E
#81726E
oklch(56.5% 0.02 35.3)
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 #6A797E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.011
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.012
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #6A797E 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.