#60737D
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.4% 0.027 230.9), rgb(96, 115, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#60737D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60737D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 115, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 13%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.027 230.9) |
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 #60737D | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #60737D | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60737D text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60737D text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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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
#7B8D96
oklch(63.2% 0.025 229.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#60737D
oklch(54.4% 0.027 230.9)
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Step 700
700
#52646D
oklch(49.2% 0.026 229.6)
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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
#21272B
oklch(26.8% 0.011 237.1)
#60737D 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) | #6E727E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6F7D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587676 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60737D
#60737D
oklch(54.4% 0.027 230.9)
- #7D6C62
#7D6C62
oklch(54.4% 0.026 52.4)
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 #60737D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.018
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.050
Use #60737D 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.