#747BA9
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.5% 0.071 277.3), rgb(116, 123, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#747BA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747BA9 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 123, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.071 277.3) |
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 #747BA9 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #747BA9 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747BA9 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747BA9 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#989EC4
oklch(70.8% 0.056 277.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#747BA9
oklch(59.5% 0.071 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#686FA0
oklch(55.6% 0.077 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#575D89
oklch(49.2% 0.071 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#474C6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 277.4)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#747BA9 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) | #6D80AB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7CA8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66848B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747BA9
#747BA9
oklch(59.5% 0.071 277.3)
- #8A7F4D
#8A7F4D
oklch(59.4% 0.07 97.3)
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 #747BA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
Use #747BA9 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.