#71888C
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(61% 0.027 209.3), rgb(113, 136, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#71888C 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71888C |
| RGB | rgb(113, 136, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.027 209.3) |
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 #71888C | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71888C | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71888C text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71888C text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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 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
#B7C3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.014 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A5A8
oklch(70.8% 0.022 208.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#71888C
oklch(61% 0.027 209.3)
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Step 600
600
#60787D
oklch(55.5% 0.029 211.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6569
oklch(49% 0.027 209.9)
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Step 800
800
#415356
oklch(42.8% 0.023 208.8)
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Step 900
900
#374447
oklch(37.6% 0.018 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#202829
oklch(27% 0.011 205.8)
#71888C 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) | #84868C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F828C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698A89 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71888C
#71888C
oklch(61% 0.027 209.3)
- #937D7A
#937D7A
oklch(60.9% 0.028 27.1)
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 #71888C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.018
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.019
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
Use #71888C 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.