#757AAE
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.6% 0.079 279.5), rgb(117, 122, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#757AAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757AAE |
| RGB | rgb(117, 122, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.079 279.5) |
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 #757AAE | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #757AAE | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757AAE text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757AAE text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFDA
oklch(81% 0.038 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#989DC7
oklch(70.7% 0.062 279.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#757AAE
oklch(59.6% 0.079 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#696EA5
oklch(55.7% 0.085 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#575B8E
oklch(49% 0.082 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#474B73
oklch(42.7% 0.066 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5D
oklch(37.8% 0.051 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#757AAE 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) | #6A80B0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677CAD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66848C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757AAE
#757AAE
oklch(59.6% 0.079 279.5)
- #8A8046
#8A8046
oklch(59.5% 0.079 99.7)
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 #757AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
Use #757AAE 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.