#63758A
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(55.6% 0.039 252.5), rgb(99, 117, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#63758A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63758A |
| RGB | rgb(99, 117, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 16%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.039 252.5) |
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 #63758A | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #63758A | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #63758A text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #63758A text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2CC
oklch(81% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B2
oklch(70.6% 0.028 251.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A8B9F
oklch(63% 0.036 252.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#63758A
oklch(55.6% 0.039 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#526275
oklch(49% 0.036 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#43505F
oklch(42.6% 0.03 252.2)
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Step 900
900
#39434E
oklch(37.8% 0.023 250.9)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#63758A 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) | #6D758B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69718A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587A7C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63758A
#63758A
oklch(55.6% 0.039 252.5)
- #82705A
#82705A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 72.4)
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 #63758A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.023
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
Use #63758A 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.