#737485
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.4% 0.026 282.9), rgb(115, 116, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#737485 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737485 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 116, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 7%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.026 282.9) |
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 #737485 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #737485 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737485 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737485 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 275)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E9FAC
oklch(70.6% 0.019 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#878898
oklch(63.1% 0.024 282.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737485
oklch(56.4% 0.026 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E5F6E
oklch(49% 0.024 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D4E5A
oklch(42.7% 0.02 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#40414A
oklch(37.8% 0.015 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#26262B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 285.8)
#737485 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) | #707686 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7585 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7779 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737485
#737485
oklch(56.4% 0.026 282.9)
- #787765
#787765
oklch(56.5% 0.027 104.6)
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 #737485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.018
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
Use #737485 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.