#748387
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.9% 0.019 215.5), rgb(116, 131, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#748387 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748387 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 131, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 8%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.019 215.5) |
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 #748387 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748387 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748387 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748387 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADB
oklch(88.6% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C4
oklch(80.8% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A3A6
oklch(70.7% 0.014 214.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748387
oklch(59.9% 0.019 215.5)
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Step 600
600
#66777B
oklch(55.7% 0.021 213.5)
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Step 700
700
#556467
oklch(49.2% 0.019 211.1)
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Step 800
800
#465154
oklch(42.6% 0.015 216)
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Step 900
900
#3B4346
oklch(37.7% 0.012 222.3)
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Step 950
950
#222729
oklch(26.9% 0.008 223.7)
#748387 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) | #808287 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7F87 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8584 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748387
#748387
oklch(59.9% 0.019 215.5)
- #8B7C78
#8B7C78
oklch(59.9% 0.02 35.3)
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 #748387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.009
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.019
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.020
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
Use #748387 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.