#6E758D
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.5% 0.038 272.4), rgb(110, 117, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#6E758D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E758D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 117, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 12%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.038 272.4) |
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 #6E758D | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E758D | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E758D text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E758D text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#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
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B2
oklch(70.7% 0.027 271)
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Step 500
500
#82899F
oklch(63.2% 0.034 271.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E758D
oklch(56.5% 0.038 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A6075
oklch(49.2% 0.034 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#494E5F
oklch(42.6% 0.029 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D414E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#6E758D 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) | #6E778E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C748C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67797D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E758D
#6E758D
oklch(56.5% 0.038 272.4)
- #7E765D
#7E765D
oklch(56.6% 0.038 92.4)
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 #6E758D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
Use #6E758D 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.