#738892
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.4% 0.029 228.2), rgb(115, 136, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#738892 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738892 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 136, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.029 228.2) |
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 #738892 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738892 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738892 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738892 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C8
oklch(81% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 400
400
#93A4AC
oklch(70.8% 0.022 227.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738892
oklch(61.4% 0.029 228.2)
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Step 600
600
#617782
oklch(55.6% 0.031 229.6)
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Step 700
700
#50646E
oklch(49.1% 0.029 229.7)
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Step 800
800
#425259
oklch(42.8% 0.023 226.3)
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Step 900
900
#384449
oklch(37.8% 0.018 225)
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Step 950
950
#21282B
oklch(27.1% 0.011 225.5)
#738892 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) | #838793 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8392 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8B8B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738892
#738892
oklch(61.4% 0.029 228.2)
- #938076
#938076
oklch(61.4% 0.028 49.5)
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 #738892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.011
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.013
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.020
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
Use #738892 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.