#738394
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.3% 0.032 250), rgb(115, 131, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#738394 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738394 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 131, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.032 250) |
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 #738394 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738394 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738394 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738394 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#D5DADF
oklch(88.6% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2CB
oklch(81% 0.016 248)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B0
oklch(70.6% 0.025 250.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738394
oklch(60.3% 0.032 250)
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Step 600
600
#647587
oklch(55.5% 0.035 249.9)
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Step 700
700
#536273
oklch(49% 0.033 251.7)
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Step 800
800
#44505D
oklch(42.6% 0.027 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#39434D
oklch(37.8% 0.022 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272D
oklch(27% 0.013 253)
#738394 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) | #7D8395 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798094 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8788 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738394
#738394
oklch(60.3% 0.032 250)
- #8E7E6D
#8E7E6D
oklch(60.3% 0.032 68.9)
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 #738394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.006
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.011
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.016
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
Use #738394 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.