#60727D
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.1% 0.028 234.9), rgb(96, 114, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#60727D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.028. 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 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60727D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 114, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 13%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.028 234.9) |
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 #60727D | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #60727D | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60727D text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60727D text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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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
#95A3AB
oklch(70.7% 0.02 232.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B8C97
oklch(63% 0.026 236.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#60727D
oklch(54.1% 0.028 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#53636D
oklch(49% 0.025 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#445159
oklch(42.7% 0.021 235)
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Step 900
900
#394349
oklch(37.6% 0.017 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#60727D 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) | #6D717E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696E7D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587575 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60727D
#60727D
oklch(54.1% 0.028 234.9)
- #7C6B60
#7C6B60
oklch(54.1% 0.027 54.9)
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 #60727D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.020
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.052
Use #60727D 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.