#737D98
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.1% 0.043 269.1), rgb(115, 125, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#737D98 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737D98 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 125, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.043 269.1) |
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 #737D98 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #737D98 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737D98 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737D98 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CE
oklch(80.8% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F89A2
oklch(63.1% 0.039 268.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737D98
oklch(59.1% 0.043 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#576078
oklch(49.1% 0.04 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#474E62
oklch(42.6% 0.035 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4150
oklch(37.7% 0.027 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#737D98 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) | #757F99 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727C97 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8286 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737D98
#737D98
oklch(59.1% 0.043 269.1)
- #887D60
#887D60
oklch(59.2% 0.044 89.7)
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 #737D98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.018
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.018
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
Use #737D98 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.