#73969F
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65% 0.041 215.2), rgb(115, 150, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#73969F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73969F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 150, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.041 215.2) |
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 #73969F | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73969F | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73969F text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73969F text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AD
oklch(70.7% 0.032 215.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#73969F
oklch(65% 0.041 215.2)
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Step 600
600
#557A84
oklch(55.5% 0.044 216.4)
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Step 700
700
#456770
oklch(49.1% 0.042 216.1)
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Step 800
800
#39545B
oklch(42.7% 0.034 215.7)
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Step 900
900
#31454B
oklch(37.6% 0.027 218.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D292C
oklch(27.1% 0.017 214.8)
#73969F 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) | #8F93A0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888E9F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659A99 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73969F
#73969F
oklch(65% 0.041 215.2)
- #A7877E
#A7877E
oklch(65.1% 0.042 36.2)
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 #73969F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
Use #73969F 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.