#6E7183
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.2% 0.028 278), rgb(110, 113, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#6E7183 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7183 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 113, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 9%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.028 278) |
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 #6E7183 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7183 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7183 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7183 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DE
oklch(88.6% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA0AD
oklch(70.7% 0.019 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#858899
oklch(63% 0.026 277.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7183
oklch(55.2% 0.028 278)
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Step 700
700
#5D6070
oklch(49.2% 0.026 277)
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Step 800
800
#4C4E5B
oklch(42.7% 0.022 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F414B
oklch(37.7% 0.017 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#6E7183 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) | #6C7384 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7183 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697477 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7183
#6E7183
oklch(55.2% 0.028 278)
- #767360
#767360
oklch(55.3% 0.029 99.8)
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 #6E7183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.018
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
Use #6E7183 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.