#70747F
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.9% 0.018 269.8), rgb(112, 116, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#70747F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70747F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 116, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 6%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.018 269.8) |
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 #70747F | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70747F | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70747F text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70747F text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#BEC0C6
oklch(80.8% 0.009 271.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA0A9
oklch(70.6% 0.013 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#858994
oklch(63% 0.017 269.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70747F
oklch(55.9% 0.018 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D606A
oklch(49% 0.016 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4F57
oklch(42.8% 0.014 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4147
oklch(37.6% 0.011 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#25262A
oklch(26.9% 0.008 274.7)
#70747F 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) | #717580 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70737F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7677 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70747F
#70747F
oklch(55.9% 0.018 269.8)
- #787469
#787469
oklch(55.9% 0.017 90.3)
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 #70747F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.008
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
Use #70747F 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.