#737686
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.9% 0.025 277.2), rgb(115, 118, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#737686 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737686 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 118, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 8%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.025 277.2) |
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 #737686 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #737686 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737686 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737686 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 275)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA0AC
oklch(70.7% 0.018 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#868898
oklch(63% 0.024 280)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737686
oklch(56.9% 0.025 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D606E
oklch(49.1% 0.023 276)
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Step 800
800
#4C4E5A
oklch(42.7% 0.02 278)
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Step 900
900
#3F414A
oklch(37.7% 0.016 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#25262B
oklch(27% 0.009 276.8)
#737686 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) | #727787 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717686 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F797B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737686
#737686
oklch(56.9% 0.025 277.2)
- #7B7767
#7B7767
oklch(56.8% 0.024 95.5)
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 #737686, 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 0.021
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
Use #737686 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.