#64787F
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.9% 0.026 221), rgb(100, 120, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#64787F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64787F |
| RGB | rgb(100, 120, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 12%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.026 221) |
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 #64787F | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #64787F | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #64787F text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #64787F text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C6
oklch(80.8% 0.011 226)
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Step 400
400
#95A4A9
oklch(70.8% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A8D94
oklch(63.1% 0.024 222)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#64787F
oklch(55.9% 0.026 221)
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Step 700
700
#52646A
oklch(49% 0.024 220)
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Step 800
800
#435257
oklch(42.8% 0.021 220)
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Step 900
900
#394447
oklch(37.8% 0.015 216)
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Step 950
950
#21282A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 216.9)
#64787F 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) | #74777F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F737F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7A7A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64787F
#64787F
oklch(55.9% 0.026 221)
- #826F69
#826F69
oklch(55.8% 0.026 38.3)
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 #64787F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.013
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
Use #64787F 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.