#737CA9
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.6% 0.07 275.4), rgb(115, 124, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#737CA9 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 124, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.07 275.4) |
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 #737CA9 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #737CA9 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737CA9 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737CA9 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#969EC3
oklch(70.6% 0.055 275.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#737CA9
oklch(59.6% 0.07 275.4)
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Step 600
600
#6670A0
oklch(55.6% 0.076 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#555D89
oklch(49% 0.071 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#464C6F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A405A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 274)
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Step 950
950
#222535
oklch(26.9% 0.03 276)
#737CA9 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) | #6E80AB | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7CA8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65858C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737CA9
#737CA9
oklch(59.6% 0.07 275.4)
- #8C7F4E
#8C7F4E
oklch(59.6% 0.069 95)
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 #737CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
Use #737CA9 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.