#607273
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(53.8% 0.021 200.7), rgb(96, 114, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#607273 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.021. 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #607273 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 114, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 9%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.021 200.7) |
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 #607273 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #607273 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #607273 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #607273 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3C3
oklch(81% 0.01 197)
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Step 400
400
#96A4A4
oklch(70.8% 0.016 196.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C8D8E
oklch(63% 0.02 201)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#607273
oklch(53.8% 0.021 200.7)
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Step 700
700
#546465
oklch(49% 0.02 201.2)
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Step 800
800
#455253
oklch(42.8% 0.016 202.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4444
oklch(37.8% 0.013 196.6)
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Step 950
950
#222828
oklch(27.1% 0.009 196.7)
#607273 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) | #6F7073 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6D73 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7372 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #607273
#607273
oklch(53.8% 0.021 200.7)
- #7A6969
#7A6969
oklch(53.7% 0.022 17.8)
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 #607273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.025
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.057
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.059
Use #607273 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.