#71867D
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(60.1% 0.028 167.6), rgb(113, 134, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#71867D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71867D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 134, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.028 167.6) |
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 #71867D | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71867D | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71867D text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71867D text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BF
oklch(81% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A59E
oklch(70.6% 0.022 169.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#71867D
oklch(60.1% 0.028 167.6)
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Step 600
600
#637970
oklch(55.6% 0.029 168.5)
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Step 700
700
#52665D
oklch(49.1% 0.028 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#43534C
oklch(42.6% 0.023 166.9)
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Step 900
900
#394540
oklch(37.8% 0.018 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#212825
oklch(26.9% 0.011 167.8)
#71867D 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) | #85837D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8683 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71867D
#71867D
oklch(60.1% 0.028 167.6)
- #8E7A83
#8E7A83
oklch(60.1% 0.028 349)
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 #71867D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
Use #71867D 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.