#6F7D88
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(58.2% 0.024 241.6), rgb(111, 125, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#6F7D88 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F7D88 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 125, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 10%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.024 241.6) |
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 #6F7D88 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F7D88 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F7D88 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F7D88 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D6DADD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 239.8)
-
Step 300
300
#BBC2C7
oklch(81% 0.01 238.5)
-
Step 400
400
#98A2AA
oklch(70.7% 0.016 241.9)
-
Step 500
500
#7E8B96
oklch(63% 0.022 243.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F7D88
oklch(58.2% 0.024 241.6)
-
Step 700
700
#56636C
oklch(49.2% 0.022 238.2)
-
Step 800
800
#465058
oklch(42.5% 0.018 242.2)
-
Step 900
900
#3B4349
oklch(37.8% 0.015 240.3)
-
Step 950
950
#23272B
oklch(27% 0.009 248.2)
#6F7D88 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) | #797D89 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757A88 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688080 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F7D88
#6F7D88
oklch(58.2% 0.024 241.6)
- #86786D
#86786D
oklch(58.2% 0.024 60.5)
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 #6F7D88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.008
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.013
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.014
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
Use #6F7D88 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.