#6E7787
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.7% 0.027 262), rgb(110, 119, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#6E7787 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7787 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 119, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 10%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.027 262) |
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 #6E7787 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7787 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7787 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7787 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA1AD
oklch(70.7% 0.019 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#818A99
oklch(63.1% 0.025 260.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7787
oklch(56.7% 0.027 262)
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Step 700
700
#59616F
oklch(49.1% 0.025 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#494F5B
oklch(42.7% 0.021 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D424A
oklch(37.7% 0.015 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#24272C
oklch(27.2% 0.01 260.7)
#6E7787 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) | #727888 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707587 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687A7C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7787
#6E7787
oklch(56.7% 0.027 262)
- #7F7565
#7F7565
oklch(56.7% 0.027 79.6)
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 #6E7787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.016
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.020
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
Use #6E7787 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.