#647D85
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.3% 0.031 219.3), rgb(100, 125, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#647D85 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #647D85 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 125, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 14%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.031 219.3) |
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 #647D85 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #647D85 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #647D85 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #647D85 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AA
oklch(70.7% 0.022 219.8)
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Step 500
500
#778E96
oklch(63.1% 0.029 220.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#647D85
oklch(57.3% 0.031 219.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E656C
oklch(49.1% 0.03 218.3)
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Step 800
800
#405258
oklch(42.6% 0.024 220.1)
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Step 900
900
#374448
oklch(37.7% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 950
950
#20282A
oklch(27% 0.012 214.5)
#647D85 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) | #787B85 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727785 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A807F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #647D85
#647D85
oklch(57.3% 0.031 219.3)
- #89726B
#89726B
oklch(57.2% 0.031 37.6)
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 #647D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.009
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.014
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
Use #647D85 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.