#61747D
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.7% 0.027 228.1), rgb(97, 116, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#61747D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61747D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 116, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 13%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.027 228.1) |
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 #61747D | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61747D | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61747D text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61747D text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AA
oklch(70.7% 0.019 229.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B8D95
oklch(63.2% 0.024 226.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#61747D
oklch(54.7% 0.027 228.1)
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Step 700
700
#53646C
oklch(49.2% 0.024 228)
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Step 800
800
#445158
oklch(42.6% 0.02 231.4)
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Step 900
900
#394348
oklch(37.6% 0.016 229.4)
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Step 950
950
#21272A
oklch(26.8% 0.01 229.3)
#61747D 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) | #6F737E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B707D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #597777 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61747D
#61747D
oklch(54.7% 0.027 228.1)
- #7E6C63
#7E6C63
oklch(54.6% 0.027 48.2)
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 #61747D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.016
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
Use #61747D 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.