#707183
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.4% 0.028 282.9), rgb(112, 113, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#707183 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707183 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 113, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 8%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.028 282.9) |
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 #707183 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707183 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707183 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707183 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DE
oklch(88.6% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C9
oklch(81% 0.013 281)
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Step 400
400
#9E9FAD
oklch(70.6% 0.02 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#878899
oklch(63.2% 0.025 283)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707183
oklch(55.4% 0.028 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E5F6F
oklch(49% 0.025 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4E5B
oklch(42.8% 0.021 282)
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Step 900
900
#40414A
oklch(37.8% 0.015 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#26262C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 285.6)
#707183 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) | #6D7384 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7282 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7477 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707183
#707183
oklch(55.4% 0.028 282.9)
- #757461
#757461
oklch(55.4% 0.028 104.8)
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 #707183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.018
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
Use #707183 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.