#6B8087
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.6% 0.027 220), rgb(107, 128, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#6B8087 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8087 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 128, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 12%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.027 220) |
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 #6B8087 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8087 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8087 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8087 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C6
oklch(81% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A4A9
oklch(70.8% 0.02 218.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A8D94
oklch(63.1% 0.024 222)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B8087
oklch(58.6% 0.027 220)
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Step 700
700
#51646B
oklch(49% 0.026 222.2)
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Step 800
800
#435257
oklch(42.8% 0.021 220)
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Step 900
900
#384447
oklch(37.7% 0.016 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#21282A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 216.9)
#6B8087 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) | #7C7F87 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777B87 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638382 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8087
#6B8087
oklch(58.6% 0.027 220)
- #8B7770
#8B7770
oklch(58.6% 0.027 40.3)
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 #6B8087, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.009
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.011
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.031
Use #6B8087 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.