#70727F
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.5% 0.02 278.8), rgb(112, 114, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#70727F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70727F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 114, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 6%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.02 278.8) |
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 #70727F | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70727F | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70727F text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70727F text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA0AA
oklch(70.7% 0.015 277)
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Step 500
500
#878995
oklch(63.2% 0.018 278.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70727F
oklch(55.5% 0.02 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E606C
oklch(49.2% 0.019 278.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D4E58
oklch(42.7% 0.016 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#404148
oklch(37.7% 0.012 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262A
oklch(26.9% 0.008 274.7)
#70727F 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) | #6F7380 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E727F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7476 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70727F
#70727F
oklch(55.5% 0.02 278.8)
- #767366
#767366
oklch(55.4% 0.02 96.3)
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 #70727F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.012
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
Use #70727F 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.