#6E7B80
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.4% 0.017 222.9), rgb(110, 123, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#6E7B80 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7B80 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 123, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 8%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.017 222.9) |
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 #6E7B80 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7B80 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7B80 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7B80 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADB
oklch(88.6% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C4
oklch(80.9% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A2A6
oklch(70.6% 0.012 226)
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Step 500
500
#808C90
oklch(63.2% 0.015 219.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7B80
oklch(57.4% 0.017 222.9)
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Step 700
700
#576367
oklch(49.1% 0.016 219.8)
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Step 800
800
#475154
oklch(42.7% 0.014 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4346
oklch(37.8% 0.011 225.3)
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Step 950
950
#232729
oklch(27% 0.007 229.1)
#6E7B80 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) | #787A80 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757880 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697D7C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7B80
#6E7B80
oklch(57.4% 0.017 222.9)
- #827571
#827571
oklch(57.3% 0.017 37.8)
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 #6E7B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.008
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.018
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.022
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
Use #6E7B80 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.