#717E89
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(58.6% 0.023 243.6), rgb(113, 126, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#717E89 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717E89 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 126, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.023 243.6) |
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 #717E89 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #717E89 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717E89 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717E89 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1C7
oklch(80.8% 0.011 248)
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Step 400
400
#98A2AA
oklch(70.7% 0.016 241.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F8B96
oklch(63.1% 0.022 245.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717E89
oklch(58.6% 0.023 243.6)
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Step 700
700
#57626C
oklch(49% 0.021 245.7)
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Step 800
800
#475058
oklch(42.6% 0.018 245)
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Step 900
900
#3C4348
oklch(37.8% 0.013 238.9)
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Step 950
950
#23272A
oklch(27% 0.008 240.2)
#717E89 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) | #7A7E8A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777B89 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8181 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717E89
#717E89
oklch(58.6% 0.023 243.6)
- #867A6E
#867A6E
oklch(58.7% 0.023 67.3)
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 #717E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.010
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.011
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.012
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.029
Use #717E89 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.