#747CA2
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.4% 0.059 275.2), rgb(116, 124, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#747CA2 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 124, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.059 275.2) |
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 #747CA2 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #747CA2 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747CA2 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747CA2 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D4
oklch(81% 0.029 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#989FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 275.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#747CA2
oklch(59.4% 0.059 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#687199
oklch(55.7% 0.063 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#575E83
oklch(49.1% 0.06 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#474D6A
oklch(42.7% 0.049 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4056
oklch(37.6% 0.038 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#747CA2 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) | #7180A4 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7CA1 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688389 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747CA2
#747CA2
oklch(59.4% 0.059 275.2)
- #897E56
#897E56
oklch(59.3% 0.058 94.6)
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 #747CA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
Use #747CA2 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.