#6D7984
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57% 0.022 245.9), rgb(109, 121, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#6D7984 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D7984 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 121, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 10%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.022 245.9) |
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 #6D7984 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D7984 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D7984 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D7984 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DD
oklch(88.4% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1C7
oklch(80.8% 0.011 248)
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Step 400
400
#99A2AA
oklch(70.8% 0.016 244.8)
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Step 500
500
#808B95
oklch(63.1% 0.02 245.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D7984
oklch(57% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 700
700
#57626C
oklch(49% 0.021 245.7)
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Step 800
800
#485058
oklch(42.7% 0.017 248.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4248
oklch(37.6% 0.013 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#23272A
oklch(27% 0.008 240.2)
#6D7984 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) | #757985 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727684 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677C7C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D7984
#6D7984
oklch(57% 0.022 245.9)
- #81756A
#81756A
oklch(57% 0.022 64.9)
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 #6D7984, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.009
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.014
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.018
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
Use #6D7984 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.