#65737B
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.7% 0.021 232.8), rgb(101, 115, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#65737B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65737B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 115, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 10%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.021 232.8) |
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 #65737B | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65737B | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65737B text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65737B text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADC
oklch(88.6% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C6
oklch(81% 0.01 232.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A2A9
oklch(70.6% 0.015 238.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E8C93
oklch(63.1% 0.019 229.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#65737B
oklch(54.7% 0.021 232.8)
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Step 700
700
#56636A
oklch(49.1% 0.02 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#475156
oklch(42.8% 0.015 229.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4347
oklch(37.7% 0.013 229.2)
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Step 950
950
#23272A
oklch(27% 0.008 240.2)
#65737B 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) | #6F727B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C707B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7575 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65737B
#65737B
oklch(54.7% 0.021 232.8)
- #7B6E66
#7B6E66
oklch(54.8% 0.02 53.7)
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 #65737B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.012
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
Use #65737B 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.