#738898
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.6% 0.034 241), rgb(115, 136, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#738898 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738898 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 136, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.034 241) |
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 #738898 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738898 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738898 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738898 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 242.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B0
oklch(70.6% 0.027 240.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738898
oklch(61.6% 0.034 241)
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Step 600
600
#607788
oklch(55.7% 0.038 240.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6473
oklch(49.2% 0.035 239.5)
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Step 800
800
#41515E
oklch(42.6% 0.03 243)
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Step 900
900
#37434D
oklch(37.6% 0.023 243.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272D
oklch(26.8% 0.015 244.2)
#738898 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) | #818899 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8398 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698C8D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738898
#738898
oklch(61.6% 0.034 241)
- #958170
#958170
oklch(61.7% 0.035 62.5)
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 #738898, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.006
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.009
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.019
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
Use #738898 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.