#6B7280 color
The swatch above shows #6B7280 with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#6B7280 is a medium, desaturated blue, closest to the CSS named color dimgray (#696969).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: gray-500. That means you can write bg-gray-500 or text-gray-500 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #6B7280 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 114, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 9%, 46%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(16%, 11%, 0%, 50%) |
| Decimal | 7041664 |
| CSS | color: #6B7280; |
| Android | 0xFF6B7280 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.420, green: 0.447, blue: 0.502, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #6B7280 | 4.83:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #6B7280 | 4.34:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #6B7280
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #6B7280 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #6B7280
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #6B7280 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #6B7280; background-color: #6B7280; }
.element { color: rgb(107 114 128); }
.element { color: hsl(220 9% 46%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-gray-500 text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #6B7280;Frequently asked questions
What color is #6B7280?
#6B7280 is a medium, desaturated blue. Its hue sits at 220° on the color wheel, with 9% saturation and 46% lightness.
What is #6B7280 in RGB?
#6B7280 converts to rgb(107, 114, 128) — 107 red, 114 green and 128 blue.
What is #6B7280 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(16%, 11%, 0%, 50%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #6B7280 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (4.83:1 versus 4.34:1).
What is the complementary color of #6B7280?
#80796B — the hue directly opposite #6B7280 on the color wheel.