#647B79
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(56.4% 0.027 189.9), rgb(100, 123, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#647B79 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #647B79 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 123, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 10%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.027 189.9) |
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 #647B79 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #647B79 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #647B79 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #647B79 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C2
oklch(80.8% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A5A3
oklch(70.8% 0.019 188.2)
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Step 500
500
#798F8D
oklch(63.2% 0.025 189.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#647B79
oklch(56.4% 0.027 189.9)
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Step 700
700
#516664
oklch(49.2% 0.025 189.2)
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Step 800
800
#425351
oklch(42.7% 0.021 187.6)
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Step 900
900
#384443
oklch(37.6% 0.016 190.3)
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Step 950
950
#212827
oklch(27% 0.01 186.1)
#647B79 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) | #787879 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747579 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7C7A | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #647B79
#647B79
oklch(56.4% 0.027 189.9)
- #856F72
#856F72
oklch(56.4% 0.028 8.8)
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 #647B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
Use #647B79 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.