#6B7280 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS gray-500 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#6B7280 is a medium, nearly neutral blue. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class gray-500 (e.g. bg-gray-500, text-gray-500). Its nearest CSS named color is slategray (#708090). For readable text on a #6B7280 background, white text gives the strongest contrast (4.83:1). #6B7280 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#6B7280 in Tailwind CSS (gray-500)

#6B7280 ships with Tailwind CSS as gray-500 — use it as bg-gray-500, text-gray-500, or border-gray-500. It sits at step 500 of the gray ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #6B7280 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #7a808d Copy
• 20% tint #898e99 Copy
• 30% tint #979ca6 Copy
• 40% tint #a6aab3 Copy
• 50% tint #b5b9c0 Copy
• 60% tint #c4c7cc Copy
• 70% tint #d3d5d9 Copy
• 80% tint #e1e3e6 Copy
• 90% tint #f0f1f2 Copy

Shades of #6B7280 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #606773 Copy
• 20% shade #565b66 Copy
• 30% shade #4b505a Copy
• 40% shade #40444d Copy
• 50% shade #363940 Copy
• 60% shade #2b2e33 Copy
• 70% shade #202226 Copy
• 80% shade #15171a Copy
• 90% shade #0b0b0d Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #6B7280 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #6B7280 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More blue colors in the library: #64748B (slate-500), #2980B9, #1D4ED8 (blue-700), #0000FF, #708090, #4338CA (indigo-700).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #6B7280?

  #6B7280 is a medium, nearly neutral blue — rgb(107, 114, 128). Its nearest CSS named color is slategray. In Tailwind CSS it is gray-500.

• How do I make tints and shades of #6B7280?

  Mix #6B7280 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #6B7280 is #898e99 and a 20% shade is #565b66 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #6B7280 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #6B7280?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #6B7280 background at 4.83:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text but not AAA.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #6B7280?

  gray-500 — use it as bg-gray-500, text-gray-500, or border-gray-500. The full gray 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.