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#6B7280 Tailwind Gray 500
#6B7280 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 42% red, 44.7% green, and 50.2% blue. Its hue is 220°, with 9% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #6B7280.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #6B7280 as they’d see it.
#6B7280 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #6B7280
What color is #6B7280?
#6B7280 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 42% red, 44.7% green, and 50.2% blue. Its hue is 220°, with 9% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #6B7280 in RGB?
#6B7280 is rgb(107, 114, 128): 107 red, 114 green, and 128 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6B7280 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(16, 11, 0, 50). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6B7280?
PANTONE 431 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #6B7280?
Its complement #787163 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.