#757C92
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(58.8% 0.035 271.4), rgb(117, 124, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#757C92 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757C92 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 124, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 12%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.035 271.4) |
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 #757C92 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #757C92 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757C92 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757C92 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA0B1
oklch(70.7% 0.025 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#82899D
oklch(63.1% 0.031 270.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#757C92
oklch(58.8% 0.035 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A6074
oklch(49.1% 0.033 272)
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Step 800
800
#494E5E
oklch(42.6% 0.027 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D414D
oklch(37.6% 0.021 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#24262D
oklch(27% 0.013 272.9)
#757C92 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) | #767E93 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747B91 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8083 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757C92
#757C92
oklch(58.8% 0.035 271.4)
- #847C66
#847C66
oklch(58.7% 0.034 90.4)
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 #757C92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
Use #757C92 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.