#616F7A
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(53.4% 0.024 241.7), rgb(97, 111, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#616F7A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.024. 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 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616F7A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 111, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 11%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.024 241.7) |
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 #616F7A | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616F7A | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616F7A text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #616F7A text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C7
oklch(81% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A2AB
oklch(70.6% 0.018 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E8B96
oklch(63% 0.022 243.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#616F7A
oklch(53.4% 0.024 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#56636D
oklch(49.2% 0.023 241.1)
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Step 800
800
#465058
oklch(42.5% 0.018 242.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4349
oklch(37.8% 0.015 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#23272B
oklch(27% 0.009 248.2)
#616F7A 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) | #6B6F7B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676C7A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7272 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616F7A
#616F7A
oklch(53.4% 0.024 241.7)
- #786A5F
#786A5F
oklch(53.4% 0.024 60.4)
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 #616F7A, 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 0.028
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.055
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.056
Use #616F7A 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.