#737E91
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.1% 0.032 261.4), rgb(115, 126, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#737E91 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737E91 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 126, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.032 261.4) |
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 #737E91 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #737E91 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737E91 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737E91 text on black | 5.12:1 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#99A1AF
oklch(70.7% 0.022 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#808A9C
oklch(63.1% 0.03 262.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737E91
oklch(59.1% 0.032 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#576172
oklch(49% 0.03 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#484F5D
oklch(42.7% 0.025 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C424C
oklch(37.7% 0.019 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#23272D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 258.4)
#737E91 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) | #787F92 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757C91 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8284 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737E91
#737E91
oklch(59.1% 0.032 261.4)
- #877C68
#877C68
oklch(59.1% 0.032 82.5)
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 #737E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.007
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
Use #737E91 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.