#71758D
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.8% 0.037 277.7), rgb(113, 117, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#71758D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71758D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 117, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.037 277.7) |
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 #71758D | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #71758D | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71758D text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71758D text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CC
oklch(81% 0.017 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB2
oklch(70.6% 0.028 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#84889F
oklch(63.1% 0.035 277.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#71758D
oklch(56.8% 0.037 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F75
oklch(49.1% 0.035 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E5F
oklch(42.8% 0.028 277.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E414E
oklch(37.8% 0.023 275)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#71758D 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) | #6F778E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D758C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B797D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71758D
#71758D
oklch(56.8% 0.037 277.7)
- #7C775E
#7C775E
oklch(56.7% 0.037 98)
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 #71758D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.027
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
Use #71758D 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.