#6E8085
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.7% 0.022 216.3), rgb(110, 128, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#6E8085 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8085 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 128, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.022 216.3) |
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 #6E8085 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8085 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8085 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8085 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADB
oklch(88.5% 0.006 211)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.01 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#96A3A7
oklch(70.6% 0.016 218.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C8D92
oklch(63.1% 0.021 217.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E8085
oklch(58.7% 0.022 216.3)
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Step 700
700
#546468
oklch(49.1% 0.021 214.5)
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Step 800
800
#455255
oklch(42.8% 0.017 213.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4346
oklch(37.6% 0.013 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#222829
oklch(27.1% 0.009 208.7)
#6E8085 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) | #7C7F85 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797C85 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688281 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8085
#6E8085
oklch(58.7% 0.022 216.3)
- #897873
#897873
oklch(58.7% 0.023 37)
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 #6E8085, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.008
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.013
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
Use #6E8085 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.