#617277
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54% 0.022 217.4), rgb(97, 114, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#617277 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617277 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 114, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 10%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.022 217.4) |
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 #617277 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617277 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #617277 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617277 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADB
oklch(88.5% 0.006 211)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.01 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#96A3A7
oklch(70.6% 0.016 218.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D8D91
oklch(63.2% 0.019 214.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617277
oklch(54% 0.022 217.4)
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Step 700
700
#546468
oklch(49.1% 0.021 214.5)
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Step 800
800
#455155
oklch(42.6% 0.017 219.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4346
oklch(37.6% 0.013 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#222729
oklch(26.9% 0.008 223.7)
#617277 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) | #6F7177 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6E77 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7473 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617277
#617277
oklch(54% 0.022 217.4)
- #7B6B66
#7B6B66
oklch(54.1% 0.022 38.1)
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 #617277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.021
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.054
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.055
Use #617277 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.