#717787
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57% 0.026 269.2), rgb(113, 119, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#717787 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717787 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 119, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 9%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.026 269.2) |
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 #717787 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #717787 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717787 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717787 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#D7D9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0C8
oklch(80.8% 0.012 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA0AD
oklch(70.7% 0.019 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#838998
oklch(63% 0.024 268.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717787
oklch(57% 0.026 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B606F
oklch(49% 0.025 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A4F5A
oklch(42.7% 0.019 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E414A
oklch(37.6% 0.016 271)
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Step 950
950
#24262B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 268.3)
#717787 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) | #727888 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717687 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7A7C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717787
#717787
oklch(57% 0.026 269.2)
- #7D7766
#7D7766
oklch(57% 0.026 90.9)
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 #717787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.018
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.018
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
Use #717787 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.