#6E828D
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.4% 0.029 232), rgb(110, 130, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#6E828D 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 Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E828D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 130, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 12%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.029 232) |
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 #6E828D | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E828D | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E828D text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E828D text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2C8
oklch(80.8% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A3AC
oklch(70.6% 0.022 232.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E828D
oklch(59.4% 0.029 232)
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Step 600
600
#617783
oklch(55.6% 0.032 231.9)
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Step 700
700
#50646F
oklch(49.1% 0.03 232.2)
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Step 800
800
#42525A
oklch(42.8% 0.024 229.6)
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Step 900
900
#38444A
oklch(37.8% 0.019 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#21282B
oklch(27.1% 0.011 225.5)
#6E828D 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) | #7D818E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787D8D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658585 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E828D
#6E828D
oklch(59.4% 0.029 232)
- #8D7A6F
#8D7A6F
oklch(59.4% 0.029 52)
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 #6E828D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.005
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.009
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.016
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.021
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
Use #6E828D 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.