#6D8486
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.6% 0.027 202.9), rgb(109, 132, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#6D8486 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8486 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 132, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 10%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.027 202.9) |
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 #6D8486 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8486 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8486 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8486 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDB
oklch(88.6% 0.008 197)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C4
oklch(80.8% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 400
400
#92A5A6
oklch(70.7% 0.021 200.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D8486
oklch(59.6% 0.027 202.9)
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Step 600
600
#60797B
oklch(55.7% 0.029 202.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6567
oklch(49% 0.027 203.2)
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Step 800
800
#415354
oklch(42.7% 0.022 200.5)
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Step 900
900
#374446
oklch(37.6% 0.017 207.8)
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Step 950
950
#202829
oklch(27% 0.011 205.8)
#6D8486 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) | #808286 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7E86 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668685 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8486
#6D8486
oklch(59.6% 0.027 202.9)
- #8E7978
#8E7978
oklch(59.5% 0.026 21.1)
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 #6D8486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.010
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.024
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
Use #6D8486 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.