#65778A
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.2% 0.036 249.9), rgb(101, 119, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#65778A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65778A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 119, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.036 249.9) |
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 #65778A | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65778A | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65778A text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65778A text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#D5DADF
oklch(88.6% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2CB
oklch(81% 0.016 248)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B1
oklch(70.7% 0.026 252)
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Step 500
500
#7A8B9D
oklch(62.9% 0.034 249.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#65778A
oklch(56.2% 0.036 249.9)
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Step 700
700
#526374
oklch(49.2% 0.034 248.5)
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Step 800
800
#43505E
oklch(42.5% 0.029 250.4)
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Step 900
900
#39434D
oklch(37.8% 0.022 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#21272D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 248.4)
#65778A 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) | #70778B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C738A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7B7D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65778A
#65778A
oklch(56.2% 0.036 249.9)
- #83725E
#83725E
oklch(56.2% 0.036 71.5)
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 #65778A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.020
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
Use #65778A 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.