#757BAE
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.8% 0.078 278.6), rgb(117, 123, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#757BAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757BAE |
| RGB | rgb(117, 123, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.078 278.6) |
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 #757BAE | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #757BAE | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757BAE text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757BAE text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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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)
#757BAE
oklch(59.8% 0.078 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#686EA4
oklch(55.6% 0.084 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#575C8D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#474B72
oklch(42.7% 0.065 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5C
oklch(37.7% 0.05 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#757BAE 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) | #6C81B0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687CAD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66858D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757BAE
#757BAE
oklch(59.8% 0.078 278.6)
- #8B8048
#8B8048
oklch(59.7% 0.077 98.5)
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 #757BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.055
Use #757BAE 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.