#65768C
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56% 0.04 255), rgb(101, 118, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#65768C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65768C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 118, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 16%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.04 255) |
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 #65768C | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65768C | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65768C text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65768C text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CC
oklch(80.8% 0.018 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B3
oklch(70.8% 0.029 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B8BA0
oklch(63.1% 0.037 255.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#65768C
oklch(56% 0.04 255)
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Step 700
700
#536276
oklch(49.1% 0.037 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#445060
oklch(42.7% 0.031 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#39424E
oklch(37.6% 0.024 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#65768C 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) | #6E778D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A738C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7B7D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65768C
#65768C
oklch(56% 0.04 255)
- #83725B
#83725B
oklch(56.2% 0.04 75.2)
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 #65768C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.020
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.025
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
Use #65768C 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.