#717694
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.3% 0.047 277.4), rgb(113, 118, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#717694 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717694 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 118, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 14%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.047 277.4) |
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 #717694 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #717694 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717694 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717694 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E1
oklch(88.6% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CE
oklch(81% 0.02 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB6
oklch(70.7% 0.034 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#8387A4
oklch(63% 0.044 278.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717694
oklch(57.3% 0.047 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A5F7A
oklch(49.2% 0.044 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D63
oklch(42.6% 0.037 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4051
oklch(37.7% 0.029 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#717694 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) | #6E7995 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7693 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697B80 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717694
#717694
oklch(57.3% 0.047 277.4)
- #807959
#807959
oklch(57.4% 0.047 97.2)
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 #717694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
Use #717694 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.