#647277
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.2% 0.019 221.3), rgb(100, 114, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#647277 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.019. 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 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #647277 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 114, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 9%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.019 221.3) |
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 #647277 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #647277 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #647277 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #647277 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADB
oklch(88.6% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C4
oklch(80.9% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A3A6
oklch(70.8% 0.013 215.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F8C91
oklch(63.1% 0.017 222.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#647277
oklch(54.2% 0.019 221.3)
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Step 700
700
#566368
oklch(49% 0.018 222.9)
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Step 800
800
#475155
oklch(42.8% 0.014 223.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4346
oklch(37.7% 0.012 222.3)
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Step 950
950
#232729
oklch(27% 0.007 229.1)
#647277 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) | #6F7177 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6F77 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7473 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #647277
#647277
oklch(54.2% 0.019 221.3)
- #796C67
#796C67
oklch(54.2% 0.018 42.3)
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 #647277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.017
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.052
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.053
Use #647277 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.