#6B8489
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.5% 0.03 211.1), rgb(107, 132, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#6B8489 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.030. 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8489 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 132, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 12%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.03 211.1) |
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 #6B8489 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8489 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8489 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8489 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C6
oklch(80.9% 0.014 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A5A9
oklch(70.8% 0.023 211.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B8489
oklch(59.5% 0.03 211.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E797E
oklch(55.7% 0.032 210.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D666A
oklch(49.2% 0.03 208.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5357
oklch(42.7% 0.026 211.2)
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Step 900
900
#364547
oklch(37.8% 0.02 206.3)
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Step 950
950
#20282A
oklch(27% 0.012 214.5)
#6B8489 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) | #7F8289 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7E89 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628685 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8489
#6B8489
oklch(59.5% 0.03 211.1)
- #907974
#907974
oklch(59.6% 0.03 32.3)
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 #6B8489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.008
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
Use #6B8489 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.