#65787A
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.8% 0.023 204.3), rgb(101, 120, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#65787A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65787A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 120, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 9%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.023 204.3) |
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 #65787A | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65787A | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65787A text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65787A 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
#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
#D5DADB
oklch(88.5% 0.006 211)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C4
oklch(81% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 400
400
#95A4A5
oklch(70.7% 0.017 201.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B8D8F
oklch(63% 0.021 204.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#65787A
oklch(55.8% 0.023 204.3)
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Step 700
700
#536466
oklch(49% 0.021 205.2)
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Step 800
800
#445253
oklch(42.7% 0.018 201.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4445
oklch(37.8% 0.013 204)
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Step 950
950
#222828
oklch(27.1% 0.009 196.7)
#65787A 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) | #75767A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71737A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7A79 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65787A
#65787A
oklch(55.8% 0.023 204.3)
- #816F6D
#816F6D
oklch(55.8% 0.023 25.4)
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 #65787A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.015
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.047
Use #65787A 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.