#6A798A
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57% 0.032 251.6), rgb(106, 121, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#6A798A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A798A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 121, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 13%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.032 251.6) |
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 #6A798A | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A798A | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A798A text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A798A text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D5D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 253.9)
-
Step 300
300
#BAC1CA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 254.6)
-
Step 400
400
#97A2AF
oklch(70.8% 0.023 252.6)
-
Step 500
500
#7D8B9B
oklch(63.1% 0.029 251.8)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A798A
oklch(57% 0.032 251.6)
-
Step 700
700
#556271
oklch(49.1% 0.029 252.1)
-
Step 800
800
#45505C
oklch(42.6% 0.024 250.7)
-
Step 900
900
#3A424C
oklch(37.6% 0.02 254.1)
-
Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#6A798A 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) | #73798B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F768A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627D7E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A798A
#6A798A
oklch(57% 0.032 251.6)
- #837563
#837563
oklch(57% 0.032 74)
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 #6A798A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.013
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.014
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.020
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
Use #6A798A 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.