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Overcast Medium Gray Blue
Overcast Medium Gray Blue
#6C7A89Click to copy
Overcast Medium Gray Blue Parameter Conversion Table
More converters →HEX#6C7A89Copy
RGBrgb(108, 122, 137)Copy
HSLhsl(211, 12%, 48%)Copy
HSV/HSBhsv(211, 21%, 54%)Copy
CMYKcmyk(21%, 11%, 0%, 46%)Copy
Overcast Medium Gray Blue Color Schemes
Complementary
#6C7A89
Click to copy#897B6C
Click to copyAnalogous
#6C8889
Click to copy#6D6C89
Click to copySplit Complementary
#896C6C
Click to copy#88896C
Click to copyMonochromatic
#6C7A89
Click to copy#ADADAD
Click to copy#E1E1E1
Click to copy#3F4750
Click to copy#121417
Click to copy#000000
Click to copyOvercast Medium Gray Blue WCAG Accessibility Contrast
WCAG Calculator →The contrast ratio of this color against common foreground/background colors (based on the WCAG 2.1 standard)
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White background #FFFFFF
4.39 : 1
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Black background #000000
4.78 : 1
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Light gray background #F5F5F5
4.03 : 1
AA NormalAA LargeAAA NormalAAA Large
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Dark gray background #333333
2.88 : 1
AA NormalAA LargeAAA NormalAAA Large
Overcast Medium Gray Blue Shade Variants
Gradient Generator →Lighten with White Mixed with white for a lighter, softer color
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Overcast Medium Gray Blue Color Introduction
Definition
Overcast Medium Gray Blue (HEX #6C7A89) has the RGB value rgb(108, 122, 137), the HSL value hsl(211°, 12%, 48%) and the CMYK print value cmyk(21%, 11%, 0%, 46%). In terms of color schemes, the complement of Overcast Medium Gray Blue is #897B6C, and placing the two side by side produces a striking, eye-catching contrast; paired with the analogous colors #6C8889 and #6C6C89 that sit next to it on the color wheel, it transitions naturally and harmoniously; in a split-complementary scheme (#896C6C, #88896C) it keeps its contrast tension without losing layering; and a monochromatic scheme built on Overcast Medium Gray Blue uses gradients of lightness and saturation to create a unified design with a strong sense of depth. Under the WCAG accessibility standard, Overcast Medium Gray Blue has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 against white and 4.78:1 against black; paired with a black background it reaches AA, making it suitable for text in dark mode.
Color Characteristics
Gray offers an exceptionally rich range of lightness levels, from silver to charcoal, each with its own character; it is a core color in modern minimalist design and industrial style. Specifically, Overcast Medium Gray Blue has a lightness of 48% and a saturation of 12%, striking and generous as a background or primary color, offering good readability with either light or dark text; moreover, it contains almost no chromatic content, giving it a restrained, understated character that makes it ideal for creating a premium feel and a sense of space. In a word: The gray-blue of clouds of medium thickness on an overcast day, leaning dark in tone.
Color Psychology
Psychologically, gray stands for balance and restraint. Used well it creates a refined, calm atmosphere, but in large areas it can also feel dull and needs lightness variation to keep it lively. For this reason Overcast Medium Gray Blue tends to leave a first impression of being calm and restrained in the viewer’s mind, and this emotional tone also defines the role it plays in design.
Best Uses
Gray is commonly used for secondary text, dividers, disabled states and card backgrounds — an indispensable structural color for building interface hierarchy. In real projects, Overcast Medium Gray Blue is also often used as a dark background or heading text color; in “Gray”-themed designs, the adjacent colors or lightness gradients built around it quickly establish a cohesive, clearly layered color scheme.
Overcast Medium Gray Blue Featured In
This color is included in the following color cards and color families. Click a card to browse more colors in the corresponding collection.
