#7F7175
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.3% 0.018 358.5), rgb(127, 113, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#7F7175 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F7175 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 113, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 6%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.018 358.5) |
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 #7F7175 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F7175 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F7175 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F7175 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D9
oklch(88.6% 0.005 0)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC0
oklch(80.8% 0.008 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#A89DA0
oklch(70.6% 0.014 358.9)
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Step 500
500
#938589
oklch(63% 0.018 358.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F7175
oklch(56.3% 0.018 358.5)
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Step 700
700
#695D60
oklch(49.1% 0.016 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#564C4F
oklch(42.7% 0.014 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#473F41
oklch(37.7% 0.011 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#292526
oklch(26.9% 0.006 0.5)
#7F7175 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) | #727375 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767575 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827072 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F7175
#7F7175
oklch(56.3% 0.018 358.5)
- #6A7975
#6A7975
oklch(56.2% 0.019 177.8)
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 #7F7175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
Use #7F7175 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.