#657579
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.1% 0.02 214.5), rgb(101, 117, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#657579 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.020. 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657579 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 117, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 9%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.02 214.5) |
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 #657579 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657579 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657579 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657579 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADB
oklch(88.6% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C4
oklch(80.8% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A3A6
oklch(70.7% 0.014 214.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D8D90
oklch(63.2% 0.019 210.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657579
oklch(55.1% 0.02 214.5)
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Step 700
700
#556467
oklch(49.2% 0.019 211.1)
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Step 800
800
#465154
oklch(42.6% 0.015 216)
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Step 900
900
#3B4346
oklch(37.7% 0.012 222.3)
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Step 950
950
#222729
oklch(26.9% 0.008 223.7)
#657579 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) | #727479 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7179 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7776 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657579
#657579
oklch(55.1% 0.02 214.5)
- #7D6E6A
#7D6E6A
oklch(55.1% 0.02 35.3)
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 #657579, 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 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
Use #657579 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.