#6E798A
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.3% 0.029 259), rgb(110, 121, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#6E798A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E798A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 121, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 11%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.029 259) |
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 #6E798A | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E798A | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E798A text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E798A text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A1AE
oklch(70.7% 0.021 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#808A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.027 259.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E798A
oklch(57.3% 0.029 259)
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Step 700
700
#586171
oklch(49.1% 0.028 262)
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Step 800
800
#484F5C
oklch(42.6% 0.023 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C424B
oklch(37.7% 0.017 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#23272C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 254)
#6E798A 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) | #737A8B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71778A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677C7E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E798A
#6E798A
oklch(57.3% 0.029 259)
- #827765
#827765
oklch(57.4% 0.03 80.1)
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 #6E798A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.014
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.016
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.020
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.021
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
Use #6E798A 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.