#6C798E
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.3% 0.036 260), rgb(108, 121, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#6C798E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C798E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 121, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.036 260) |
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 #6C798E | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C798E | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C798E text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C798E text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B1
oklch(70.6% 0.026 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E8A9E
oklch(63.1% 0.033 260.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C798E
oklch(57.3% 0.036 260)
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Step 700
700
#566174
oklch(49% 0.033 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#464F5F
oklch(42.6% 0.029 261.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B424D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#23272D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 258.4)
#6C798E 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) | #727A8F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F778E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637D80 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C798E
#6C798E
oklch(57.3% 0.036 260)
- #847661
#847661
oklch(57.3% 0.035 77.9)
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 #6C798E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.015
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.019
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.021
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
Use #6C798E 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.