#6E7C8F
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(58.2% 0.034 256.1), rgb(110, 124, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#6E7C8F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7C8F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 124, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.034 256.1) |
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 #6E7C8F | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E7C8F | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7C8F text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7C8F text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9DF
oklch(88.4% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.016 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A2B0
oklch(70.8% 0.024 254.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D8B9C
oklch(63.1% 0.03 253.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7C8F
oklch(58.2% 0.034 256.1)
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Step 700
700
#556273
oklch(49.2% 0.032 255.2)
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Step 800
800
#46505D
oklch(42.7% 0.025 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B424C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#22272D
oklch(27% 0.013 253)
#6E7C8F 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) | #767D90 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72798F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658082 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7C8F
#6E7C8F
oklch(58.2% 0.034 256.1)
- #877865
#877865
oklch(58.1% 0.034 73.6)
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 #6E7C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.012
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.014
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.017
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
Use #6E7C8F 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.