#738296
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.2% 0.035 255.7), rgb(115, 130, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#738296 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738296 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 130, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 14%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.035 255.7) |
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 #738296 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738296 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738296 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738296 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9DF
oklch(88.4% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CC
oklch(80.8% 0.018 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A2B2
oklch(70.8% 0.027 255.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738296
oklch(60.2% 0.035 255.7)
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Step 600
600
#65758A
oklch(55.7% 0.038 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#536275
oklch(49.1% 0.036 254.5)
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Step 800
800
#44505F
oklch(42.7% 0.029 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A424E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#738296 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) | #7B8397 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777F96 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8688 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738296
#738296
oklch(60.2% 0.035 255.7)
- #8D7E6A
#8D7E6A
oklch(60.1% 0.035 75)
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 #738296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.009
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.011
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.020
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
Use #738296 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.