#707282
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.6% 0.025 279.9), rgb(112, 114, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#707282 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.025. 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 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707282 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 114, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 7%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.025 279.9) |
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 #707282 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707282 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707282 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707282 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 275)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA0AC
oklch(70.8% 0.018 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#868897
oklch(63% 0.022 279.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707282
oklch(55.6% 0.025 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E606E
oklch(49.2% 0.022 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4E5A
oklch(42.7% 0.02 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#40414A
oklch(37.8% 0.015 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#25262B
oklch(27% 0.009 276.8)
#707282 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) | #6E7383 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7282 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7577 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707282
#707282
oklch(55.6% 0.025 279.9)
- #767463
#767463
oklch(55.6% 0.026 101.7)
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 #707282, 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 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
Use #707282 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.