#737486
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.4% 0.028 283), rgb(115, 116, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#737486 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737486 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 116, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 8%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.028 283) |
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 #737486 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #737486 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737486 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737486 text on black | 4.57:1 | 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
#D8D9DE
oklch(88.6% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C9
oklch(81% 0.013 281)
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Step 400
400
#9E9FAD
oklch(70.6% 0.02 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#878899
oklch(63.2% 0.025 283)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737486
oklch(56.4% 0.028 283)
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Step 700
700
#5E5F6F
oklch(49% 0.025 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4E5B
oklch(42.8% 0.021 282)
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Step 900
900
#40414A
oklch(37.8% 0.015 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#26262C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 285.6)
#737486 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) | #707687 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7585 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F777A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737486
#737486
oklch(56.4% 0.028 283)
- #787764
#787764
oklch(56.5% 0.028 104.8)
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 #737486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.019
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
Use #737486 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.