#64707E
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54% 0.026 252.3), rgb(100, 112, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#64707E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64707E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 112, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 12%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.026 252.3) |
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 #64707E | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #64707E | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #64707E text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #64707E text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DD
oklch(88.4% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1C8
oklch(80.8% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A2AC
oklch(70.7% 0.019 248.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F8B98
oklch(63.1% 0.024 250.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#64707E
oklch(54% 0.026 252.3)
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Step 700
700
#57626F
oklch(49.1% 0.025 252.7)
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Step 800
800
#47505A
oklch(42.7% 0.02 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C424A
oklch(37.7% 0.016 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#23272B
oklch(27% 0.009 248.2)
#64707E 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) | #6B707F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686E7E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7374 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64707E
#64707E
oklch(54% 0.026 252.3)
- #786D5E
#786D5E
oklch(54.1% 0.026 75.6)
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 #64707E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.020
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.033
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.051
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.053
Use #64707E 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.