#65798E
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.8% 0.04 249.8), rgb(101, 121, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#65798E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65798E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 121, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.04 249.8) |
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 #65798E | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65798E | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65798E text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65798E text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 248)
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Step 400
400
#93A2B2
oklch(70.6% 0.029 250)
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Step 500
500
#798CA0
oklch(63.2% 0.037 249.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#65798E
oklch(56.8% 0.04 249.8)
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Step 700
700
#516376
oklch(49.2% 0.038 250)
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Step 800
800
#425160
oklch(42.8% 0.031 248.6)
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Step 900
900
#38434E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#65798E 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) | #71798F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C758E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #597E80 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65798E
#65798E
oklch(56.8% 0.04 249.8)
- #86735D
#86735D
oklch(56.7% 0.04 71)
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 #65798E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.012
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.020
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
Use #65798E 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.