#6E808D
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59% 0.029 239.4), rgb(110, 128, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#6E808D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E808D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 128, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 12%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.029 239.4) |
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 #6E808D | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E808D | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E808D text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E808D text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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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
#B9C2C8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 236.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AC
oklch(70.7% 0.021 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B8C98
oklch(63.1% 0.027 238.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E808D
oklch(59% 0.029 239.4)
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Step 700
700
#53636F
oklch(49.1% 0.027 240.6)
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Step 800
800
#44515A
oklch(42.7% 0.022 238.3)
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Step 900
900
#39434A
oklch(37.7% 0.018 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#6E808D 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) | #7B7F8E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767C8D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668384 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E808D
#6E808D
oklch(59% 0.029 239.4)
- #8B796C
#8B796C
oklch(58.9% 0.03 58)
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 #6E808D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.006
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.009
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.017
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.018
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
Use #6E808D 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.