#6C748E
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.2% 0.041 271.6), rgb(108, 116, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#6C748E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C748E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 116, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.041 271.6) |
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 #6C748E | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C748E | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C748E text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C748E text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B4
oklch(70.7% 0.03 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#8189A1
oklch(63.2% 0.037 270.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C748E
oklch(56.2% 0.041 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#596077
oklch(49.2% 0.038 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#484E61
oklch(42.6% 0.033 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D414F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#6C748E 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) | #6C768F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A738D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64797D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C748E
#6C748E
oklch(56.2% 0.041 271.6)
- #7E7559
#7E7559
oklch(56.3% 0.042 92.4)
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 #6C748E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
Use #6C748E 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.