#6C697A
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53% 0.027 293.6), rgb(108, 105, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#6C697A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C697A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 105, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 7%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.027 293.6) |
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 #6C697A | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C697A | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C697A text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6C697A text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19FAC
oklch(70.8% 0.019 293)
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Step 500
500
#8A8797
oklch(63.1% 0.024 294.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C697A
oklch(53% 0.027 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#615E6E
oklch(49% 0.026 294)
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Step 800
800
#4F4D59
oklch(42.7% 0.02 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#424049
oklch(37.7% 0.015 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#26262B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 285.8)
#6C697A 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) | #666B7B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666B79 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696B6F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C697A
#6C697A
oklch(53% 0.027 293.6)
- #6B6E5C
#6B6E5C
oklch(53% 0.028 115)
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 #6C697A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.053
Use #6C697A 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.