#6C7384
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.6% 0.028 267.7), rgb(108, 115, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#6C7384 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C7384 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 115, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 10%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.028 267.7) |
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 #6C7384 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C7384 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C7384 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C7384 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0C9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA0AD
oklch(70.6% 0.02 269)
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Step 500
500
#838999
oklch(63% 0.025 269.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C7384
oklch(55.6% 0.028 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6170
oklch(49.2% 0.026 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4F5B
oklch(42.8% 0.021 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E414B
oklch(37.6% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#24262C
oklch(26.9% 0.012 271)
#6C7384 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) | #6E7485 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7284 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667678 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C7384
#6C7384
oklch(55.6% 0.028 267.7)
- #7A7361
#7A7361
oklch(55.7% 0.028 89.3)
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 #6C7384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.014
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
Use #6C7384 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.