#6B7280
Tailwind gray-500
#6B7280 is a grey colour. In RGB it is 107 red, 114 green and 128 blue, which converts to a hue of 220 degrees, 9% saturation and 46% lightness. It is Tailwind gray-500 in that design system's palette.
Color values
| HEX | #6B7280 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(107, 114, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 9%, 46%) |
| HSV | hsv(220, 16%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(16%, 11%, 0%, 50%) |
Contrast and accessibility
Against white the contrast ratio is 4.83:1, and against black it is 4.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
| Background | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 4.83:1 | AA | AAA |
| Black | 4.34:1 | Fail | AA |
Tints and shades
Lighter tints move #6B7280 toward white, and darker shades move it toward black.
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Code
| CSS | color: #6B7280; |
|---|---|
| CSS rgb() | color: rgb(107 114 128); |
| Tailwind | bg-[#6b7280] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.447, blue: 0.502) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#6B7280") |
Closest named color
The nearest CSS colour keyword to #6B7280 is slategray (#708090).