#737885
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.3% 0.021 268.9), rgb(115, 120, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#737885 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737885 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 120, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 7%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.021 268.9) |
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 #737885 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #737885 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737885 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737885 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#D7D9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0C7
oklch(80.8% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA0AA
oklch(70.6% 0.015 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#858996
oklch(63.1% 0.02 272.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737885
oklch(57.3% 0.021 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C606C
oklch(49% 0.02 271)
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Step 800
800
#4B4F58
oklch(42.7% 0.016 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4148
oklch(37.6% 0.012 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#25262A
oklch(26.9% 0.008 274.7)
#737885 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) | #747986 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737785 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7A7C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737885
#737885
oklch(57.3% 0.021 268.9)
- #7D786B
#7D786B
oklch(57.3% 0.02 89.4)
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 #737885, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.015
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.018
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.028
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
Use #737885 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.