#6B708E
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.2% 0.047 277.4), rgb(107, 112, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#6B708E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B708E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 112, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.047 277.4) |
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 #6B708E | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B708E | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B708E text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B708E text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E1
oklch(88.6% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CF
oklch(81% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB6
oklch(70.7% 0.034 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#8387A4
oklch(63% 0.044 278.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B708E
oklch(55.2% 0.047 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A5F7A
oklch(49.2% 0.044 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D63
oklch(42.6% 0.037 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4051
oklch(37.7% 0.029 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#6B708E 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) | #68738F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66708D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63757A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B708E
#6B708E
oklch(55.2% 0.047 277.4)
- #7A7353
#7A7353
oklch(55.3% 0.047 97.3)
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 #6B708E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.045
Use #6B708E 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.