#717A94
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(58.1% 0.041 270.1), rgb(113, 122, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#717A94 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717A94 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 122, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 14%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.041 270.1) |
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 #717A94 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #717A94 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717A94 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717A94 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#99A0B4
oklch(70.7% 0.03 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#8089A1
oklch(63.1% 0.038 269.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717A94
oklch(58.1% 0.041 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#586077
oklch(49.1% 0.038 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#484E61
oklch(42.6% 0.033 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C414F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#717A94 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) | #727C95 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707993 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687F83 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717A94
#717A94
oklch(58.1% 0.041 270.1)
- #847A5F
#847A5F
oklch(58.1% 0.041 90.1)
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 #717A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
Use #717A94 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.