#747EA7
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.1% 0.064 273.7), rgb(116, 126, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#747EA7 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747EA7 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 126, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.064 273.7) |
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 #747EA7 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #747EA7 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747EA7 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747EA7 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D5
oklch(81% 0.03 273)
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Step 400
400
#969FC0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 273.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#747EA7
oklch(60.1% 0.064 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#66719C
oklch(55.7% 0.068 273)
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Step 700
700
#555E86
oklch(49.1% 0.065 274)
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Step 800
800
#464D6C
oklch(42.7% 0.052 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4058
oklch(37.6% 0.042 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#747EA7 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) | #7282A9 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7EA6 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66868C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747EA7
#747EA7
oklch(60.1% 0.064 273.7)
- #8D8054
#8D8054
oklch(60.1% 0.063 93.6)
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 #747EA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
Use #747EA7 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.