#748A8D
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.7% 0.026 206.6), rgb(116, 138, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#748A8D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748A8D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 138, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 10%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.026 206.6) |
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 #748A8D | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748A8D | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748A8D text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748A8D text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADB
oklch(88.4% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A4A7
oklch(70.6% 0.02 209.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748A8D
oklch(61.7% 0.026 206.6)
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Step 600
600
#61787B
oklch(55.5% 0.027 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#506568
oklch(49.1% 0.026 207)
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Step 800
800
#425355
oklch(42.9% 0.021 205.2)
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Step 900
900
#384446
oklch(37.7% 0.016 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#212829
oklch(27% 0.01 207.1)
#748A8D 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) | #86888D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82848D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8C8B | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748A8D
#748A8D
oklch(61.7% 0.026 206.6)
- #94807D
#94807D
oklch(61.7% 0.025 27.9)
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 #748A8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.024
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
Use #748A8D 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.