#627A7E
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(56.2% 0.029 208.8), rgb(98, 122, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#627A7E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #627A7E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 122, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 13%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.029 208.8) |
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 #627A7E | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #627A7E | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #627A7E text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #627A7E text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADB
oklch(88.4% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A4A7
oklch(70.6% 0.02 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#788E92
oklch(63.1% 0.026 209.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#627A7E
oklch(56.2% 0.029 208.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6569
oklch(49% 0.027 209.9)
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Step 800
800
#415355
oklch(42.8% 0.023 204.7)
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Step 900
900
#374446
oklch(37.6% 0.017 207.8)
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Step 950
950
#202829
oklch(27% 0.011 205.8)
#627A7E 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) | #76787E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71747E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7C7B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #627A7E
#627A7E
oklch(56.2% 0.029 208.8)
- #856F6B
#856F6B
oklch(56.1% 0.029 30.1)
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 #627A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.018
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.019
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
Use #627A7E 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.