#6F847A
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.3% 0.029 165), rgb(111, 132, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#6F847A 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 Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F847A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 132, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.029 165) |
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 #6F847A | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F847A | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F847A text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F847A text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3BE
oklch(80.8% 0.013 164.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A59D
oklch(70.7% 0.021 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B8F85
oklch(63.1% 0.027 164)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F847A
oklch(59.3% 0.029 165)
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Step 700
700
#53665D
oklch(49.2% 0.027 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#44534C
oklch(42.7% 0.022 165.4)
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Step 900
900
#39453F
oklch(37.8% 0.019 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#222825
oklch(27% 0.01 164.1)
#6F847A 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) | #83817A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7E7B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8481 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F847A
#6F847A
oklch(59.3% 0.029 165)
- #8C7882
#8C7882
oklch(59.4% 0.029 346.4)
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 #6F847A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
Use #6F847A 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.