#656D7E
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(53.4% 0.028 265.4), rgb(101, 109, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#656D7E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656D7E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 109, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 11%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.028 265.4) |
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 #656D7E | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656D7E | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656D7E text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #656D7E text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC1C9
oklch(81% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA1AE
oklch(70.8% 0.021 263)
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Step 500
500
#828A9A
oklch(63.2% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656D7E
oklch(53.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#596170
oklch(49.1% 0.026 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#494F5B
oklch(42.7% 0.021 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D424B
oklch(37.8% 0.017 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#24262C
oklch(26.9% 0.012 271)
#656D7E 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) | #686E7F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666C7E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7072 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656D7E
#656D7E
oklch(53.4% 0.028 265.4)
- #746C5A
#746C5A
oklch(53.3% 0.029 86.9)
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 #656D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.027
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.031
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
Use #656D7E 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.