#747AA6
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.2% 0.068 278.1), rgb(116, 122, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#747AA6 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 122, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.068 278.1) |
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 #747AA6 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #747AA6 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747AA6 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747AA6 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#999EBF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 278.3)
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Step 500
500
#8086AF
oklch(63% 0.062 278)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747AA6
oklch(59.2% 0.068 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#585D84
oklch(49% 0.063 278.2)
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Step 800
800
#484C6B
oklch(42.6% 0.052 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4057
oklch(37.8% 0.04 276.7)
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Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#747AA6 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) | #6D7FA8 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7BA5 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678289 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747AA6
#747AA6
oklch(59.2% 0.068 278.1)
- #887E4E
#887E4E
oklch(59% 0.068 97.9)
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 #747AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
Use #747AA6 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.