#747AA3
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59% 0.063 277.8), rgb(116, 122, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#747AA3 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747AA3 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 122, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.063 277.8) |
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 #747AA3 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #747AA3 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747AA3 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747AA3 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 279)
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Step 400
400
#999EBD
oklch(70.6% 0.046 278)
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Step 500
500
#8187AD
oklch(63.2% 0.058 277.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747AA3
oklch(59% 0.063 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#585E82
oklch(49.1% 0.058 276.7)
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Step 800
800
#484D6A
oklch(42.8% 0.049 276.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4056
oklch(37.8% 0.038 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#232532
oklch(26.8% 0.024 277.8)
#747AA3 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) | #6E7EA5 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7BA2 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688288 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747AA3
#747AA3
oklch(59% 0.063 277.8)
- #877E52
#877E52
oklch(59% 0.063 98)
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 #747AA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
Use #747AA3 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.