What color is #6F7786?

#6F7786 is a medium low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(111, 119, 134), and in HSL hsl(219, 9%, 48%).

Is #6F7786 accessible as text?

On white, #6F7786 has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.66:1 (passes). For text placed on #6F7786, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6F7786?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-500 (#6A7282).

What colors go well with #6F7786?

As a neutral, #6F7786 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 #6F7786 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #6F7786 is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color.

#6F7786 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6F7786

Not just a swatch — here's how #6F7786 works with other colors. Named schemes with #6F7786 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6F7786 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Slate Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #6F7786 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 Anchor #2E3236

Slate Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6F7786 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #939BA9

Slate Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Slate Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6F7786 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Slate 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #6F7786 Secondary #9EA1A6 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Slate 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 Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6F7786 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

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 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

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 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3E4E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6F7085 — 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 #6F7786 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6F7786;
  --color-base-rgb: 111 119 134;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.8% 0.025 263.1);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #E9EAED;
  --color-200: #D3D5DA;
  --color-300: #B2B6BD;
  --color-400: #9297A0;
  --color-500: #727882;
  --color-600: #5B5F67;
  --color-700: #44464B;
  --color-800: #2E3033;
  --color-900: #1D1E20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#E9EAED',
    200: '#D3D5DA',
    300: '#B2B6BD',
    400: '#9297A0',
    500: '#727882',
    600: '#5B5F67',
    700: '#44464B',
    800: '#2E3033',
    900: '#1D1E20',
  },
}

$base: #6F7786;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #E9EAED;
$base-200: #D3D5DA;
$base-300: #B2B6BD;
$base-400: #9297A0;
$base-500: #727882;
$base-600: #5B5F67;
$base-700: #44464B;
$base-800: #2E3033;
$base-900: #1D1E20;
$base-hover: #595F6B;
$base-subtle: #D4D6DA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6F7786",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9EAED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3D5DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2B6BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9297A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#727882",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B5F67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#44464B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3033",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1E20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6F7786

Color Lab

Pairs with #6F7786

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