#737692
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.4% 0.043 280.1), rgb(115, 118, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#737692 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737692 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 118, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.043 280.1) |
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 #737692 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #737692 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737692 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737692 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCD
oklch(80.8% 0.02 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB4
oklch(70.7% 0.031 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#8487A2
oklch(63% 0.041 280.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737692
oklch(57.4% 0.043 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C5E78
oklch(49% 0.042 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D61
oklch(42.6% 0.033 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F404F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#737692 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) | #6F7993 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7791 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7B7F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737692
#737692
oklch(57.4% 0.043 280.1)
- #7E795C
#7E795C
oklch(57.3% 0.043 99.4)
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 #737692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
Use #737692 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.