#757BA2
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.3% 0.06 277.6), rgb(117, 123, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#757BA2 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 123, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.06 277.6) |
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 #757BA2 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #757BA2 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757BA2 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757BA2 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD2
oklch(80.8% 0.027 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FBC
oklch(70.8% 0.043 277.5)
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Step 500
500
#8187AB
oklch(63.2% 0.055 277.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#757BA2
oklch(59.3% 0.06 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#595E80
oklch(49.1% 0.055 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#494D68
oklch(42.8% 0.045 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4055
oklch(37.8% 0.036 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#757BA2 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) | #707FA4 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7CA1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8288 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757BA2
#757BA2
oklch(59.3% 0.06 277.6)
- #887F55
#887F55
oklch(59.4% 0.06 97.5)
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 #757BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
Use #757BA2 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.