#60727F
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.2% 0.03 239.5), rgb(96, 114, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#60727F 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60727F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 114, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.03 239.5) |
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 #60727F | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #60727F | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60727F text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60727F text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#B9C2C8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 236.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AD
oklch(70.8% 0.022 238.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B8C99
oklch(63.1% 0.028 240.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#60727F
oklch(54.2% 0.03 239.5)
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Step 700
700
#53636F
oklch(49.1% 0.027 240.6)
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Step 800
800
#44515A
oklch(42.7% 0.022 238.3)
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Step 900
900
#39434A
oklch(37.7% 0.018 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#60727F 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) | #6D7280 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686E7F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577576 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60727F
#60727F
oklch(54.2% 0.03 239.5)
- #7D6C5E
#7D6C5E
oklch(54.3% 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 #60727F, 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 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.049
Use #60727F 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.