#65757F
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.3% 0.025 235.4), rgb(101, 117, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#65757F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65757F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 117, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 11%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.025 235.4) |
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 #65757F | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65757F | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65757F text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65757F text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.011 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A3AA
oklch(70.8% 0.017 233.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D8C95
oklch(63.1% 0.022 234.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#65757F
oklch(55.3% 0.025 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#55636C
oklch(49.1% 0.022 236.1)
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Step 800
800
#455158
oklch(42.7% 0.019 233.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4348
oklch(37.7% 0.015 232.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272A
oklch(26.9% 0.009 234.1)
#65757F 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) | #717480 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D717F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7878 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65757F
#65757F
oklch(55.3% 0.025 235.4)
- #7E6F65
#7E6F65
oklch(55.3% 0.024 55.8)
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 #65757F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.010
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
Use #65757F 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.