#71847D
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.6% 0.025 171.2), rgb(113, 132, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#71847D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71847D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 132, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 8%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.025 171.2) |
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 #71847D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71847D | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71847D text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71847D text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD8
oklch(88.4% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A59F
oklch(70.8% 0.02 171.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#71847D
oklch(59.6% 0.025 171.2)
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Step 600
600
#647971
oklch(55.7% 0.028 170.2)
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Step 700
700
#53655F
oklch(49% 0.024 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#44534D
oklch(42.7% 0.021 169.1)
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Step 900
900
#394440
oklch(37.5% 0.016 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#222826
oklch(27% 0.009 173.5)
#71847D 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) | #83817D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7F7D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8482 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71847D
#71847D
oklch(59.6% 0.025 171.2)
- #8B7981
#8B7981
oklch(59.5% 0.025 349.2)
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 #71847D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.021
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
Use #71847D 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.