#61707D
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(53.7% 0.027 244.5), rgb(97, 112, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#61707D 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61707D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 112, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 13%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.027 244.5) |
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 #61707D | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61707D | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61707D text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #61707D text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#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
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C8
oklch(81% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A2AC
oklch(70.7% 0.019 245.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D8B98
oklch(63% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#61707D
oklch(53.7% 0.027 244.5)
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Step 700
700
#55636E
oklch(49.2% 0.025 241.8)
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Step 800
800
#46505A
oklch(42.6% 0.021 248.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A434A
oklch(37.7% 0.017 241.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#61707D 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) | #6B707E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676D7D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #597374 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61707D
#61707D
oklch(53.7% 0.027 244.5)
- #796B5E
#796B5E
oklch(53.7% 0.027 65.1)
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 #61707D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.023
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.051
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.052
Use #61707D 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.