#748895
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.5% 0.03 236.5), rgb(116, 136, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#748895 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748895 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 136, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.03 236.5) |
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 #748895 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748895 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748895 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748895 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2C9
oklch(80.8% 0.015 238.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A3AE
oklch(70.6% 0.024 237.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748895
oklch(61.5% 0.03 236.5)
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Step 600
600
#617784
oklch(55.6% 0.033 234.1)
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Step 700
700
#506470
oklch(49.1% 0.031 234.6)
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Step 800
800
#42515B
oklch(42.6% 0.025 237.4)
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Step 900
900
#38434B
oklch(37.6% 0.02 239.7)
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Step 950
950
#21272C
oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3)
#748895 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) | #828796 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8395 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8B8C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748895
#748895
oklch(61.5% 0.03 236.5)
- #948173
#948173
oklch(61.7% 0.031 58.5)
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 #748895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.008
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.009
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
Use #748895 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.