#6B808A
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.7% 0.029 228.3), rgb(107, 128, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#6B808A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B808A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 128, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 13%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.029 228.3) |
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 #6B808A | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B808A | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B808A text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B808A text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2C7
oklch(80.8% 0.013 229)
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Step 400
400
#94A3AB
oklch(70.6% 0.021 230.8)
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Step 500
500
#798D96
oklch(63.1% 0.027 226.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B808A
oklch(58.7% 0.029 228.3)
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Step 700
700
#51646D
oklch(49.1% 0.027 228.2)
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Step 800
800
#435259
oklch(42.8% 0.022 227.8)
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Step 900
900
#384449
oklch(37.8% 0.018 225)
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Step 950
950
#21282B
oklch(27.1% 0.011 225.5)
#6B808A 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) | #7B7F8B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767B8A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628383 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B808A
#6B808A
oklch(58.7% 0.029 228.3)
- #8B786E
#8B786E
oklch(58.7% 0.028 49.5)
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 #6B808A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.008
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.012
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.012
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.016
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
Use #6B808A 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.