#5F707E
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(53.6% 0.03 243.1), rgb(95, 112, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#5F707E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F707E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 112, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 14%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.03 243.1) |
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 #5F707E | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F707E | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F707E text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5F707E text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 241)
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Step 400
400
#96A2AD
oklch(70.6% 0.021 245.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C8C99
oklch(63.2% 0.027 242.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F707E
oklch(53.6% 0.03 243.1)
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Step 700
700
#536370
oklch(49.1% 0.029 242.8)
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Step 800
800
#44515B
oklch(42.7% 0.023 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A434B
oklch(37.8% 0.018 245.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#5F707E 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) | #6A707F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666C7E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567374 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F707E
#5F707E
oklch(53.6% 0.03 243.1)
- #7B6A5C
#7B6A5C
oklch(53.6% 0.03 61.6)
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 #5F707E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.025
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.029
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.050
Use #5F707E 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.