#746D7F
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.7% 0.029 303.1), rgb(116, 109, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#746D7F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746D7F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 109, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 8%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.029 303.1) |
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 #746D7F | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746D7F | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #746D7F text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #746D7F text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC8
oklch(81% 0.013 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39EAC
oklch(70.8% 0.021 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8697
oklch(63.1% 0.026 301.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746D7F
oklch(54.7% 0.029 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#645D6E
oklch(49.1% 0.028 304)
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Step 800
800
#514C59
oklch(42.6% 0.022 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#433F49
oklch(37.5% 0.018 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#27252B
oklch(26.9% 0.011 300.8)
#746D7F 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) | #6A7080 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B707E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726F73 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746D7F
#746D7F
oklch(54.7% 0.029 303.1)
- #6D7461
#6D7461
oklch(54.7% 0.03 123.8)
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 #746D7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.053
Use #746D7F 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.