#717993
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(57.9% 0.041 271.7), rgb(113, 121, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#717993 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717993 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 121, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 14%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.041 271.7) |
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 #717993 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #717993 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717993 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717993 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B4
oklch(70.7% 0.03 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#8189A1
oklch(63.2% 0.037 270.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717993
oklch(57.9% 0.041 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#596077
oklch(49.2% 0.038 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#494E61
oklch(42.7% 0.032 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D414F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#717993 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) | #717B94 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7892 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697E82 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717993
#717993
oklch(57.9% 0.041 271.7)
- #837A5E
#837A5E
oklch(58% 0.042 92.4)
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 #717993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
Use #717993 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.