#636574
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(51% 0.024 279.5), rgb(99, 101, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#636574 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #636574 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 101, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 8%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.024 279.5) |
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 #636574 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #636574 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #636574 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #636574 text on black | 3.64:1 | 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
#D8D9DD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 275)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA0AC
oklch(70.8% 0.018 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#868898
oklch(63% 0.024 280)
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Step 600
600
#707282
oklch(55.6% 0.025 279.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#636574
oklch(51% 0.024 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4E5A
oklch(42.7% 0.02 278)
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Step 900
900
#40414A
oklch(37.8% 0.015 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#25262B
oklch(27% 0.009 276.8)
#636574 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) | #616675 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606574 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F686A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #636574
#636574
oklch(51% 0.024 279.5)
- #696757
#696757
oklch(51.1% 0.025 101.3)
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 #636574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.026
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.064
Use #636574 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.