#6E8580
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.7% 0.028 180.7), rgb(110, 133, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#6E8580 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8580 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 133, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.028 180.7) |
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 #6E8580 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8580 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8580 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8580 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4C1
oklch(81% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A5A1
oklch(70.7% 0.021 180.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8580
oklch(59.7% 0.028 180.7)
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Step 600
600
#617974
oklch(55.5% 0.029 181.1)
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Step 700
700
#506661
oklch(49.1% 0.028 179.7)
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Step 800
800
#41534F
oklch(42.6% 0.023 180.1)
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Step 900
900
#374542
oklch(37.7% 0.019 180.8)
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Step 950
950
#212827
oklch(27% 0.01 186.1)
#6E8580 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) | #838280 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7F80 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688683 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8580
#6E8580
oklch(59.7% 0.028 180.7)
- #8E797E
#8E797E
oklch(59.7% 0.027 1.9)
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 #6E8580, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.020
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
Use #6E8580 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.