#747681
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.8% 0.017 277.6), rgb(116, 118, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#747681 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747681 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 118, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 5%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.017 277.6) |
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 #747681 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747681 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747681 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747681 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA0A8
oklch(70.7% 0.012 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#878993
oklch(63.2% 0.015 276.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747681
oklch(56.8% 0.017 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E606A
oklch(49.1% 0.016 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D4E56
oklch(42.6% 0.013 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#404147
oklch(37.7% 0.01 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#26262A
oklch(27% 0.007 285.9)
#747681 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) | #737782 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737681 | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717879 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747681
#747681
oklch(56.8% 0.017 277.6)
- #79776C
#79776C
oklch(56.8% 0.017 98.5)
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 #747681, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.014
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
Use #747681 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.