#738490
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.4% 0.027 238.7), rgb(115, 132, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#738490 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738490 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 132, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.027 238.7) |
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 #738490 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738490 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738490 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738490 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 236.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AD
oklch(70.8% 0.022 238.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738490
oklch(60.4% 0.027 238.7)
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Step 600
600
#647683
oklch(55.6% 0.029 239.5)
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Step 700
700
#53636F
oklch(49.1% 0.027 240.6)
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Step 800
800
#44515A
oklch(42.7% 0.022 238.3)
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Step 900
900
#39434A
oklch(37.7% 0.018 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#738490 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) | #7F8391 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8090 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8788 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738490
#738490
oklch(60.4% 0.027 238.7)
- #8E7E72
#8E7E72
oklch(60.4% 0.027 59.1)
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 #738490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.007
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.012
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.013
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.017
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
Use #738490 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.