#747F9E
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.9% 0.049 269.6), rgb(116, 127, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#747F9E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747F9E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 127, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.049 269.6) |
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 #747F9E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #747F9E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747F9E text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747F9E text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A0B9
oklch(70.7% 0.038 269.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#747F9E
oklch(59.9% 0.049 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#677293
oklch(55.6% 0.053 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#55607E
oklch(49.2% 0.05 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#464E66
oklch(42.7% 0.041 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4153
oklch(37.7% 0.032 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#222631
oklch(27% 0.021 269.3)
#747F9E 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) | #76819F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727E9D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698589 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747F9E
#747F9E
oklch(59.9% 0.049 269.6)
- #8B7F5E
#8B7F5E
oklch(59.9% 0.049 90.4)
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 #747F9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.015
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
Use #747F9E 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.