#657E81
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.4% 0.029 205.4), rgb(101, 126, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#657E81 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657E81 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 126, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 12%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.029 205.4) |
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 #657E81 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657E81 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657E81 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657E81 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADB
oklch(88.4% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.014 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A5A7
oklch(70.8% 0.022 204.4)
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Step 500
500
#778E91
oklch(63% 0.027 206.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657E81
oklch(57.4% 0.029 205.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6568
oklch(49% 0.027 206.6)
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Step 800
800
#415355
oklch(42.8% 0.023 204.7)
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Step 900
900
#374446
oklch(37.6% 0.017 207.8)
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Step 950
950
#202829
oklch(27% 0.011 205.8)
#657E81 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) | #7A7C81 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757881 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C807F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657E81
#657E81
oklch(57.4% 0.029 205.4)
- #897270
#897270
oklch(57.3% 0.029 23.9)
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 #657E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.013
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.022
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
Use #657E81 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.