#747797
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(57.9% 0.049 280.5), rgb(116, 119, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#747797 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747797 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 119, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 14%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.049 280.5) |
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 #747797 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747797 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747797 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747797 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFCF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB7
oklch(70.8% 0.035 279.8)
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Step 500
500
#8487A5
oklch(63.2% 0.045 280.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747797
oklch(57.9% 0.049 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B5E7B
oklch(49.1% 0.046 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D64
oklch(42.8% 0.038 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4051
oklch(37.7% 0.029 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#252630
oklch(27.2% 0.019 280.6)
#747797 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) | #6E7A98 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7896 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7D82 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747797
#747797
oklch(57.9% 0.049 280.5)
- #807B59
#807B59
oklch(57.8% 0.049 100.7)
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 #747797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
Use #747797 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.