#736D7E
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.6% 0.027 301.6), rgb(115, 109, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#736D7E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736D7E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 109, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 7%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.027 301.6) |
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 #736D7E | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736D7E | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736D7E text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #736D7E text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.012 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#A29EAB
oklch(70.7% 0.019 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8696
oklch(63.1% 0.025 302.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736D7E
oklch(54.6% 0.027 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#635E6D
oklch(49.2% 0.024 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#514C59
oklch(42.6% 0.022 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#434049
oklch(37.8% 0.016 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#27252B
oklch(26.9% 0.011 300.8)
#736D7E 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) | #6A707F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B707D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #716F73 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736D7E
#736D7E
oklch(54.6% 0.027 301.6)
- #6E7362
#6E7362
oklch(54.6% 0.026 120.6)
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 #736D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.025
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.052
Use #736D7E 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.