#6D768F
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.7% 0.04 269.5), rgb(109, 118, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#6D768F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D768F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 118, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.04 269.5) |
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 #6D768F | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D768F | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D768F text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D768F text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#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
#99A0B3
oklch(70.6% 0.029 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#8089A1
oklch(63.1% 0.038 269.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D768F
oklch(56.7% 0.04 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#586077
oklch(49.1% 0.038 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#484E60
oklch(42.6% 0.031 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C414F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#6D768F 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) | #6F7890 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C758E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657B7E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D768F
#6D768F
oklch(56.7% 0.04 269.5)
- #80765C
#80765C
oklch(56.8% 0.04 89.5)
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 #6D768F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
Use #6D768F 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.