#748380
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.7% 0.018 182.3), rgb(116, 131, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#748380 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748380 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 131, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 6%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.018 182.3) |
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 #748380 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748380 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748380 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748380 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.005 179.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C1
oklch(80.8% 0.008 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A4A1
oklch(70.7% 0.015 180.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748380
oklch(59.7% 0.018 182.3)
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Step 600
600
#677774
oklch(55.5% 0.02 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#566461
oklch(49% 0.018 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#465250
oklch(42.7% 0.016 184.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4442
oklch(37.8% 0.012 180.8)
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Step 950
950
#232827
oklch(27.1% 0.007 182.4)
#748380 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) | #818180 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7F80 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708482 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748380
#748380
oklch(59.7% 0.018 182.3)
- #897B7E
#897B7E
oklch(59.7% 0.018 3)
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 #748380, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.015
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.017
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.018
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
Use #748380 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.