#748092
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.6% 0.031 258.4), rgb(116, 128, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#748092 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748092 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 128, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.031 258.4) |
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 #748092 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748092 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748092 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748092 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A1B0
oklch(70.7% 0.024 260.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748092
oklch(59.6% 0.031 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#677487
oklch(55.5% 0.033 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#566173
oklch(49% 0.032 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#46505D
oklch(42.7% 0.025 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B424D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#23272D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 258.4)
#748092 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) | #7A8193 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777E92 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8486 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748092
#748092
oklch(59.6% 0.031 258.4)
- #897D6B
#897D6B
oklch(59.5% 0.03 78)
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 #748092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.007
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.014
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
Use #748092 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.