#647C7D
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(56.8% 0.028 199.5), rgb(100, 124, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#647C7D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #647C7D |
| RGB | rgb(100, 124, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 11%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.028 199.5) |
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 #647C7D | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #647C7D | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #647C7D text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #647C7D text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADB
oklch(88.4% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C4
oklch(80.9% 0.012 203.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A5A5
oklch(70.8% 0.02 196.7)
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Step 500
500
#788E8F
oklch(63% 0.025 199.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#647C7D
oklch(56.8% 0.028 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#506566
oklch(49% 0.025 200)
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Step 800
800
#425353
oklch(42.8% 0.021 196.4)
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Step 900
900
#374445
oklch(37.6% 0.017 202.2)
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Step 950
950
#212828
oklch(27% 0.01 196.6)
#647C7D 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) | #797A7D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74767D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7E7C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #647C7D
#647C7D
oklch(56.8% 0.028 199.5)
- #877070
#877070
oklch(56.7% 0.029 18)
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 #647C7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
Use #647C7D 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.