#737D85
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(58.4% 0.017 242), rgb(115, 125, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#737D85 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737D85 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 125, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 7%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.017 242) |
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 #737D85 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #737D85 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737D85 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737D85 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C5
oklch(80.8% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA2A8
oklch(70.8% 0.013 240)
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Step 500
500
#818B92
oklch(63.1% 0.016 238.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737D85
oklch(58.4% 0.017 242)
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Step 700
700
#596269
oklch(49.1% 0.016 241.2)
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Step 800
800
#495056
oklch(42.7% 0.013 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4247
oklch(37.6% 0.011 248.1)
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Step 950
950
#242729
oklch(27% 0.006 236.7)
#737D85 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) | #7A7D85 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777B85 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7F7F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737D85
#737D85
oklch(58.4% 0.017 242)
- #837971
#837971
oklch(58.3% 0.017 61.2)
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 #737D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.012
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.014
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.022
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.027
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
Use #737D85 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.