#626575
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51% 0.026 277.1), rgb(98, 101, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#626575 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626575 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 101, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 9%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.026 277.1) |
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 #626575 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #626575 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #626575 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #626575 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DE
oklch(88.6% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA0AD
oklch(70.7% 0.019 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#858899
oklch(63% 0.026 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7284
oklch(55.6% 0.028 278)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#626575
oklch(51% 0.026 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C4E5B
oklch(42.7% 0.022 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F414B
oklch(37.7% 0.017 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#626575 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) | #616676 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606575 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E686A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #626575
#626575
oklch(51% 0.026 277.1)
- #6A6656
#6A6656
oklch(50.9% 0.025 95.5)
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 #626575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.025
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
Use #626575 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.