#65737D
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.7% 0.023 239), rgb(101, 115, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#65737D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.023. 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 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65737D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 115, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 11%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.023 239) |
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 #65737D | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65737D | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65737D text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65737D text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#D6DADC
oklch(88.6% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C7
oklch(81% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 400
400
#98A2AA
oklch(70.7% 0.016 241.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E8C95
oklch(63.2% 0.021 235.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#65737D
oklch(54.7% 0.023 239)
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Step 700
700
#56636C
oklch(49.2% 0.022 238.2)
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Step 800
800
#465158
oklch(42.8% 0.018 235.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4348
oklch(37.7% 0.014 235.2)
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Step 950
950
#23272A
oklch(27% 0.008 240.2)
#65737D 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) | #6F737E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C707D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7676 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65737D
#65737D
oklch(54.7% 0.023 239)
- #7B6E64
#7B6E64
oklch(54.7% 0.022 59.9)
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 #65737D, 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 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
Use #65737D 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.