#6E7C7E
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.5% 0.017 207.1), rgb(110, 124, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#6E7C7E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7C7E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 124, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 7%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.017 207.1) |
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 #6E7C7E | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7C7E | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7C7E text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7C7E text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F5F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.001 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C3
oklch(80.9% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A3A4
oklch(70.7% 0.013 203.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F8C8E
oklch(63% 0.015 207.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7C7E
oklch(57.5% 0.017 207.1)
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Step 700
700
#576365
oklch(49% 0.015 208.7)
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Step 800
800
#475153
oklch(42.7% 0.013 211.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4344
oklch(37.7% 0.009 207.1)
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Step 950
950
#232728
oklch(26.9% 0.006 214.4)
#6E7C7E 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) | #7A7B7E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77787E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7D7D | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7C7E
#6E7C7E
oklch(57.5% 0.017 207.1)
- #837574
#837574
oklch(57.5% 0.018 22.6)
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 #6E7C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.011
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.021
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.021
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.024
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
Use #6E7C7E 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.