#5D7079
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(53.3% 0.027 228.1), rgb(93, 112, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#5D7079 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D7079 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 112, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 13%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.027 228.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5D7079 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D7079 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D7079 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5D7079 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AA
oklch(70.7% 0.019 229.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B8D95
oklch(63.2% 0.024 226.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D7079
oklch(53.3% 0.027 228.1)
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Step 700
700
#52646C
oklch(49.1% 0.025 226.6)
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Step 800
800
#445158
oklch(42.6% 0.02 231.4)
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Step 900
900
#394348
oklch(37.6% 0.016 229.4)
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Step 950
950
#21272A
oklch(26.8% 0.01 229.3)
#5D7079 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6B6F7A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676C79 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557373 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D7079
#5D7079
oklch(53.3% 0.027 228.1)
- #7A685F
#7A685F
oklch(53.2% 0.027 48.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5D7079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.027
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.029
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.034
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.055
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.056
Use #5D7079 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.