#6E7E8D
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(58.5% 0.03 246.6), rgb(110, 126, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#6E7E8D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7E8D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 126, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 12%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.03 246.6) |
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 #6E7E8D | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E7E8D | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7E8D text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7E8D text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C9
oklch(81% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A2AE
oklch(70.7% 0.022 248.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C8B9A
oklch(63% 0.029 248.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7E8D
oklch(58.5% 0.03 246.6)
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Step 700
700
#546370
oklch(49.2% 0.028 244.5)
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Step 800
800
#45505B
oklch(42.6% 0.023 248.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A434B
oklch(37.8% 0.018 245.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#6E7E8D 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) | #787E8E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747B8D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668183 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7E8D
#6E7E8D
oklch(58.5% 0.03 246.6)
- #88796A
#88796A
oklch(58.6% 0.029 67.2)
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 #6E7E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.007
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.013
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.014
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.014
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
Use #6E7E8D 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.