#748797
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.4% 0.033 243.7), rgb(116, 135, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#748797 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748797 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 135, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 14%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.033 243.7) |
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 #748797 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748797 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748797 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748797 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.016 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A3B0
oklch(70.8% 0.026 244.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748797
oklch(61.4% 0.033 243.7)
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Step 600
600
#627687
oklch(55.6% 0.036 244.1)
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Step 700
700
#516372
oklch(49% 0.033 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#42515D
oklch(42.7% 0.028 242.5)
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Step 900
900
#38434C
oklch(37.7% 0.021 243)
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Step 950
950
#21272D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 248.4)
#748797 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) | #818798 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8397 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8B8C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748797
#748797
oklch(61.4% 0.033 243.7)
- #938170
#938170
oklch(61.5% 0.033 65.5)
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 #748797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.006
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.006
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.022
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
Use #748797 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.