#717A96
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(58.2% 0.044 271), rgb(113, 122, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#717A96 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 271°. 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 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717A96 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 122, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.044 271) |
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 #717A96 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #717A96 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717A96 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717A96 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#8089A3
oklch(63.2% 0.041 270.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717A96
oklch(58.2% 0.044 271)
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Step 700
700
#586079
oklch(49.2% 0.041 271)
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Step 800
800
#484E62
oklch(42.6% 0.034 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4150
oklch(37.7% 0.027 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#717A96 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) | #727C97 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7995 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687F83 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717A96
#717A96
oklch(58.2% 0.044 271)
- #857A5D
#857A5D
oklch(58.2% 0.044 89.7)
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 #717A96, 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 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
Use #717A96 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.