#626D71
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(52.7% 0.015 221.6), rgb(98, 109, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#626D71 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626D71 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 109, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 7%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.015 221.6) |
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 #626D71 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #626D71 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #626D71 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #626D71 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADB
oklch(88.6% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2C4
oklch(81% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA2A5
oklch(70.7% 0.01 222.1)
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Step 500
500
#818B8F
oklch(63% 0.013 223.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#626D71
oklch(52.7% 0.015 221.6)
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Step 700
700
#596366
oklch(49.2% 0.013 217.7)
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Step 800
800
#485153
oklch(42.8% 0.012 212.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4345
oklch(37.8% 0.009 219.7)
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Step 950
950
#242728
oklch(27% 0.005 219.6)
#626D71 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) | #6B6C71 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686A71 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6E6E | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #626D71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.016
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.031
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.063
Use #626D71 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.