#738289
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.7% 0.021 227.5), rgb(115, 130, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#738289 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738289 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 130, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 9%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.021 227.5) |
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 #738289 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738289 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738289 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738289 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C6
oklch(80.9% 0.011 228.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A3A9
oklch(70.8% 0.016 229.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738289
oklch(59.7% 0.021 227.5)
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Step 600
600
#66767E
oklch(55.5% 0.023 229.4)
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Step 700
700
#55636A
oklch(49% 0.021 229.4)
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Step 800
800
#455156
oklch(42.6% 0.017 224.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4347
oklch(37.6% 0.014 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#22272A
oklch(26.9% 0.009 234.1)
#738289 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) | #7E8189 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7E89 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8484 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738289
#738289
oklch(59.7% 0.021 227.5)
- #8A7C75
#8A7C75
oklch(59.7% 0.02 48.4)
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 #738289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.005
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.014
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.018
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.021
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
Use #738289 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.