#6B7D99
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(58.6% 0.048 259.1), rgb(107, 125, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#6B7D99 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B7D99 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 125, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.048 259.1) |
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 #6B7D99 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B7D99 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B7D99 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B7D99 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1CF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B7
oklch(70.8% 0.035 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A8BA5
oklch(63.2% 0.044 258.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B7D99
oklch(58.6% 0.048 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#52627A
oklch(49.2% 0.043 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#435064
oklch(42.8% 0.037 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#384251
oklch(37.6% 0.029 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#6B7D99 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) | #737E9A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7A98 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8386 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B7D99
#6B7D99
oklch(58.6% 0.048 259.1)
- #8C795C
#8C795C
oklch(58.6% 0.048 78.1)
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 #6B7D99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
Use #6B7D99 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.