#6F656D
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(51.9% 0.018 332.5), rgb(111, 101, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#6F656D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F656D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 101, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 5%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.018 332.5) |
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 #6F656D | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F656D | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F656D text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6F656D text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4BFC3
oklch(81% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#A69EA4
oklch(70.8% 0.013 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#90868E
oklch(63.1% 0.017 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A6F78
oklch(55.5% 0.019 331.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F656D
oklch(51.9% 0.018 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#544C52
oklch(42.6% 0.014 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#453F44
oklch(37.6% 0.012 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#6F656D 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) | #65676D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67686D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706568 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F656D
#6F656D
oklch(51.9% 0.018 332.5)
- #616C64
#616C64
oklch(51.9% 0.018 154.1)
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 #6F656D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.018
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
Use #6F656D 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.