#716D7E
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.4% 0.027 296.3), rgb(113, 109, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#716D7E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #716D7E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 109, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 7%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.027 296.3) |
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 #716D7E | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #716D7E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #716D7E text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #716D7E text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19EAB
oklch(70.6% 0.019 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A8797
oklch(63.1% 0.024 294.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#716D7E
oklch(54.4% 0.027 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#625E6D
oklch(49.1% 0.024 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#504D59
oklch(42.8% 0.02 297)
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Step 900
900
#424049
oklch(37.7% 0.015 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#27252B
oklch(26.9% 0.011 300.8)
#716D7E 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) | #6A6F7F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6F7D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6F73 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #716D7E
#716D7E
oklch(54.4% 0.027 296.3)
- #6F7261
#6F7261
oklch(54.4% 0.026 115.4)
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 #716D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.025
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
Use #716D7E 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.