#627279
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.1% 0.022 226), rgb(98, 114, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#627279 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #627279 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 114, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 11%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.022 226) |
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 #627279 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #627279 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #627279 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #627279 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.01 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A3A8
oklch(70.7% 0.015 224.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D8C93
oklch(63% 0.02 227.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#627279
oklch(54.1% 0.022 226)
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Step 700
700
#55636A
oklch(49% 0.021 229.4)
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Step 800
800
#455156
oklch(42.6% 0.017 224.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4347
oklch(37.6% 0.014 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#22272A
oklch(26.9% 0.009 234.1)
#627279 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) | #6E7179 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6E79 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7474 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #627279
#627279
oklch(54.1% 0.022 226)
- #7B6B64
#7B6B64
oklch(54.1% 0.023 45.1)
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 #627279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.018
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.053
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.053
Use #627279 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.