#73868B
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60.7% 0.023 215.4), rgb(115, 134, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#73868B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73868B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 134, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 9%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.023 215.4) |
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 #73868B | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73868B | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73868B text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73868B text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C5
oklch(81% 0.011 211)
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Step 400
400
#94A4A8
oklch(70.7% 0.019 214.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#73868B
oklch(60.7% 0.023 215.4)
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Step 600
600
#63777D
oklch(55.5% 0.025 217.9)
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Step 700
700
#526469
oklch(49% 0.023 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#435256
oklch(42.7% 0.02 215.7)
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Step 900
900
#394447
oklch(37.8% 0.015 216)
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Step 950
950
#212829
oklch(27% 0.01 207.1)
#73868B 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) | #82858B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E818B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8887 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73868B
#73868B
oklch(60.7% 0.023 215.4)
- #8F7E79
#8F7E79
oklch(60.7% 0.022 37)
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 #73868B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.013
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.017
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.022
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
Use #73868B 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.