#637280
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.5% 0.028 246.5), rgb(99, 114, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#637280 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #637280 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 114, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 13%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.028 246.5) |
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 #637280 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #637280 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #637280 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #637280 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C9
oklch(81% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A2AD
oklch(70.7% 0.02 248.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D8B99
oklch(63% 0.027 248.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#637280
oklch(54.5% 0.028 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#55626F
oklch(49% 0.026 248.4)
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Step 800
800
#46505B
oklch(42.7% 0.022 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A434A
oklch(37.7% 0.017 241.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#637280 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) | #6D7281 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696F80 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7576 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #637280
#637280
oklch(54.5% 0.028 246.5)
- #7C6D5F
#7C6D5F
oklch(54.5% 0.028 65.2)
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 #637280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.017
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
Use #637280 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.