#6B7D7E
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.5% 0.021 200.7), rgb(107, 125, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#6B7D7E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B7D7E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 125, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 8%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.021 200.7) |
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 #6B7D7E | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B7D7E | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B7D7E text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B7D7E text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C3
oklch(80.8% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A4A4
oklch(70.8% 0.016 196.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C8D8E
oklch(63% 0.02 201)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B7D7E
oklch(57.5% 0.021 200.7)
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Step 700
700
#546465
oklch(49% 0.02 201.2)
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Step 800
800
#455253
oklch(42.8% 0.016 202.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4444
oklch(37.8% 0.013 196.6)
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Step 950
950
#222828
oklch(27.1% 0.009 196.7)
#6B7D7E 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) | #7A7B7E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77787E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667E7D | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B7D7E
#6B7D7E
oklch(57.5% 0.021 200.7)
- #857474
#857474
oklch(57.5% 0.021 17.8)
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 #6B7D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.012
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.021
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
Use #6B7D7E 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.