#717699
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(57.5% 0.054 278.2), rgb(113, 118, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#717699 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717699 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 118, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.054 278.2) |
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 #717699 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #717699 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717699 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717699 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FB9
oklch(70.7% 0.038 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#8287A8
oklch(63.1% 0.05 278.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717699
oklch(57.5% 0.054 278.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A5E7D
oklch(49.1% 0.05 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#494D66
oklch(42.7% 0.042 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4053
oklch(37.7% 0.033 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#242631
oklch(27.1% 0.021 276.9)
#717699 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) | #6C7A9B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7798 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677C82 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717699
#717699
oklch(57.5% 0.054 278.2)
- #817954
#817954
oklch(57.4% 0.054 97.4)
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 #717699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
Use #717699 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.