#71798B
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.6% 0.029 266.4), rgb(113, 121, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#71798B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71798B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 121, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.029 266.4) |
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 #71798B | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #71798B | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71798B text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71798B text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC1C9
oklch(81% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA1AE
oklch(70.8% 0.021 263)
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Step 500
500
#82899A
oklch(63% 0.027 267.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#71798B
oklch(57.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#596171
oklch(49.2% 0.028 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#494F5C
oklch(42.7% 0.023 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D424B
oklch(37.8% 0.017 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#24262C
oklch(26.9% 0.012 271)
#71798B 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) | #747A8C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71788B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7C7F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71798B
#71798B
oklch(57.6% 0.029 266.4)
- #817866
#817866
oklch(57.6% 0.029 84.6)
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 #71798B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.019
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.019
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
Use #71798B 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.