#6E7E89
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(58.4% 0.025 238), rgb(110, 126, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#6E7E89 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7E89 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 126, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.025 238) |
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 #6E7E89 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E7E89 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7E89 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7E89 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.011 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A3AB
oklch(70.8% 0.018 236.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D8C96
oklch(63.1% 0.023 237)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7E89
oklch(58.4% 0.025 238)
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Step 700
700
#55636D
oklch(49.2% 0.024 239.1)
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Step 800
800
#455159
oklch(42.7% 0.02 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4349
oklch(37.7% 0.016 237.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#6E7E89 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) | #797D8A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767A89 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678181 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7E89
#6E7E89
oklch(58.4% 0.025 238)
- #87786D
#87786D
oklch(58.3% 0.025 58.5)
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 #6E7E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.009
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.011
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.012
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.016
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.028
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
Use #6E7E89 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.