#616D7D
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(53% 0.029 255.6), rgb(97, 109, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#616D7D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616D7D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 109, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 13%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.029 255.6) |
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 #616D7D | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616D7D | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616D7D text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #616D7D text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 400
400
#98A1AE
oklch(70.6% 0.022 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F8B9A
oklch(63.2% 0.027 254)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#616D7D
oklch(53% 0.029 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#576270
oklch(49.2% 0.026 254.5)
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Step 800
800
#47505B
oklch(42.7% 0.022 253.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C424B
oklch(37.7% 0.017 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#23272C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 254)
#616D7D 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) | #686D7E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646B7D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7072 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616D7D
#616D7D
oklch(53% 0.029 255.6)
- #766A59
#766A59
oklch(53.1% 0.03 76.5)
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 #616D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.031
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.052
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.055
Use #616D7D 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.