#748284
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.6% 0.017 207.1), rgb(116, 130, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#748284 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748284 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 130, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 6%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.017 207.1) |
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 #748284 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748284 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748284 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748284 text on black | 5.26:1 | 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
#F5F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.001 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C3
oklch(80.9% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A3A5
oklch(70.7% 0.013 209.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748284
oklch(59.6% 0.017 207.1)
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Step 600
600
#687779
oklch(55.8% 0.018 206.4)
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Step 700
700
#566466
oklch(49.2% 0.017 207.1)
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Step 800
800
#465153
oklch(42.6% 0.014 209.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4344
oklch(37.6% 0.011 205.8)
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Step 950
950
#232728
oklch(26.9% 0.006 214.4)
#748284 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) | #808184 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7E84 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708383 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748284
#748284
oklch(59.6% 0.017 207.1)
- #897B7A
#897B7A
oklch(59.5% 0.017 22.6)
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 #748284, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.011
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.016
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.017
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
Use #748284 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.