#73809C
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.9% 0.046 265.5), rgb(115, 128, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#73809C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73809C |
| RGB | rgb(115, 128, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.046 265.5) |
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 #73809C | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73809C | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73809C text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73809C text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1D0
oklch(81% 0.022 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A1B8
oklch(70.8% 0.036 265.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#73809C
oklch(59.9% 0.046 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#657391
oklch(55.5% 0.05 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#54617B
oklch(49.2% 0.045 264)
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Step 800
800
#454F64
oklch(42.7% 0.037 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4252
oklch(37.8% 0.029 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#222630
oklch(26.9% 0.02 267.9)
#73809C 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) | #77829D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737E9B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688689 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73809C
#73809C
oklch(59.9% 0.046 265.5)
- #8C7E61
#8C7E61
oklch(59.8% 0.045 85.2)
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 #73809C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.015
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.021
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
Use #73809C 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.