#747387
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.3% 0.031 287.7), rgb(116, 115, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#747387 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747387 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 115, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 8%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.031 287.7) |
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 #747387 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747387 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747387 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747387 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFC9
oklch(80.8% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FAE
oklch(70.7% 0.022 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#88879A
oklch(63.1% 0.028 288)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747387
oklch(56.3% 0.031 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F5E70
oklch(48.9% 0.029 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E4D5C
oklch(42.7% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#41404B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#26262C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 285.6)
#747387 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) | #6E7588 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7486 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70767A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747387
#747387
oklch(56.3% 0.031 287.7)
- #777762
#777762
oklch(56.3% 0.031 107.4)
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 #747387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.022
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
Use #747387 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.