#747283
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56% 0.026 290.9), rgb(116, 114, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#747283 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747283 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 114, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 7%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.026 290.9) |
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 #747283 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747283 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747283 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747283 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFC8
oklch(80.8% 0.013 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09FAC
oklch(70.7% 0.019 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#898797
oklch(63% 0.024 291.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747283
oklch(56% 0.026 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#605F6E
oklch(49.2% 0.024 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F4D59
oklch(42.7% 0.02 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#414049
oklch(37.6% 0.015 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#26262B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 285.8)
#747283 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) | #6E7484 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7382 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717577 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747283
#747283
oklch(56% 0.026 290.9)
- #757665
#757665
oklch(56% 0.025 109.9)
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 #747283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.019
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
Use #747283 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.