#647274
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.1% 0.017 207.1), rgb(100, 114, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#647274 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.017. 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 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #647274 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 114, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 7%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.017 207.1) |
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 #647274 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #647274 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #647274 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #647274 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F5F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.001 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C3
oklch(80.9% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A3A4
oklch(70.7% 0.013 203.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F8C8E
oklch(63% 0.015 207.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#647274
oklch(54.1% 0.017 207.1)
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Step 700
700
#576365
oklch(49% 0.015 208.7)
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Step 800
800
#475153
oklch(42.7% 0.013 211.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4344
oklch(37.7% 0.009 207.1)
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Step 950
950
#232728
oklch(26.9% 0.006 214.4)
#647274 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) | #707174 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6E74 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607373 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #647274
#647274
oklch(54.1% 0.017 207.1)
- #796B6A
#796B6A
oklch(54.1% 0.018 22.6)
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 #647274, 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 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.054
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.055
Use #647274 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.