#71878D
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60.8% 0.027 216.1), rgb(113, 135, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#71878D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71878D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 135, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.027 216.1) |
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 #71878D | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71878D | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71878D text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71878D text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADC
oklch(88.4% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C6
oklch(81% 0.013 215.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A4A9
oklch(70.7% 0.021 217.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#71878D
oklch(60.8% 0.027 216.1)
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Step 600
600
#60787E
oklch(55.6% 0.029 214.6)
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Step 700
700
#50656B
oklch(49.2% 0.027 217)
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Step 800
800
#415257
oklch(42.6% 0.023 217.6)
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Step 900
900
#374448
oklch(37.7% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 950
950
#20282A
oklch(27% 0.012 214.5)
#71878D 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) | #83858D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E828D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698989 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71878D
#71878D
oklch(60.8% 0.027 216.1)
- #927D78
#927D78
oklch(60.8% 0.027 33.6)
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 #71878D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.015
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.016
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
Use #71878D 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.