What color is #6A6777?

#6A6777 is a medium low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(106, 103, 119), and in HSL hsl(251, 7%, 44%).

Is #6A6777 accessible as text?

On white, #6A6777 has a contrast ratio of 5.50:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.82:1 (fails). For text placed on #6A6777, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6A6777?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-500 (#71717B).

What colors go well with #6A6777?

As a neutral, #6A6777 pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #6A6777 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #6A6777 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#6A6777 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6A6777

Not just a swatch — here's how #6A6777 works with other colors. Named schemes with #6A6777 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6A6777 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Dim Gray sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6A6777 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Dim Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6A6777 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #749F7D Secondary #3C3734

Dim Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #6A6777 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

Dim Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #6A6777 Secondary #939298 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Dim Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dim Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6A6777 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Gray Dim Gray Shadow Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E1E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #706878 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6A6777 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6A6777;
  --color-base-rgb: 106 103 119;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.2% 0.025 294.1);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #EAE9EC;
  --color-200: #D4D3D9;
  --color-300: #B5B3BC;
  --color-400: #95939F;
  --color-500: #767481;
  --color-600: #5E5D65;
  --color-700: #46454A;
  --color-800: #2F2F32;
  --color-900: #1E1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dim-gray: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#EAE9EC',
    200: '#D4D3D9',
    300: '#B5B3BC',
    400: '#95939F',
    500: '#767481',
    600: '#5E5D65',
    700: '#46454A',
    800: '#2F2F32',
    900: '#1E1D20',
  },
}

$base: #6A6777;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #EAE9EC;
$base-200: #D4D3D9;
$base-300: #B5B3BC;
$base-400: #95939F;
$base-500: #767481;
$base-600: #5E5D65;
$base-700: #46454A;
$base-800: #2F2F32;
$base-900: #1E1D20;
$base-hover: #565360;
$base-subtle: #D3D2D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6A6777",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE9EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4D3D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B5B3BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#95939F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#767481",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5E5D65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#46454A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2F32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6A6777

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