#636472
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.7% 0.022 282.3), rgb(99, 100, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#636472 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #636472 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 100, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 7%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.022 282.3) |
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 #636472 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #636472 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #636472 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #636472 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 275)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C7
oklch(80.9% 0.01 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FAB
oklch(70.6% 0.017 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#878897
oklch(63.1% 0.022 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#717281
oklch(55.6% 0.023 282.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#636472
oklch(50.7% 0.022 282.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D4E59
oklch(42.7% 0.018 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#404149
oklch(37.7% 0.014 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#26262B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 285.8)
#636472 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) | #616573 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606472 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606668 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #636472
#636472
oklch(50.7% 0.022 282.3)
- #676658
#676658
oklch(50.7% 0.022 103.8)
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 #636472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.026
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.065
Use #636472 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.