#656F7E
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(53.9% 0.026 258.4), rgb(101, 111, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#656F7E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656F7E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 111, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 11%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.026 258.4) |
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 #656F7E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656F7E | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656F7E text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #656F7E text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DD
oklch(88.4% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A1AD
oklch(70.6% 0.02 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#818A99
oklch(63.1% 0.025 260.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656F7E
oklch(53.9% 0.026 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#58616F
oklch(49% 0.025 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#484F5A
oklch(42.5% 0.02 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C424A
oklch(37.7% 0.016 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#23272B
oklch(27% 0.009 248.2)
#656F7E 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) | #6A707F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686D7E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7274 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656F7E
#656F7E
oklch(53.9% 0.026 258.4)
- #776D5D
#776D5D
oklch(53.9% 0.027 79.6)
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 #656F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.022
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.032
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.052
Use #656F7E 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.