#5F7579
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.6% 0.027 209.8), rgb(95, 117, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#5F7579 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7579 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 117, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 12%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.027 209.8) |
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 #5F7579 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F7579 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F7579 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F7579 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADB
oklch(88.4% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A4A7
oklch(70.7% 0.019 210.2)
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Step 500
500
#798E92
oklch(63.1% 0.025 210.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F7579
oklch(54.6% 0.027 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#516568
oklch(49.1% 0.025 207.6)
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Step 800
800
#425255
oklch(42.6% 0.021 210.3)
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Step 900
900
#384446
oklch(37.7% 0.016 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#212829
oklch(27% 0.01 207.1)
#5F7579 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) | #717379 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7079 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577776 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7579
#5F7579
oklch(54.6% 0.027 209.8)
- #7F6B67
#7F6B67
oklch(54.6% 0.026 31.2)
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 #5F7579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.020
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.037
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
Use #5F7579 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.