#757D9D
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.5% 0.05 273.8), rgb(117, 125, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#757D9D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757D9D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 125, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.05 273.8) |
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 #757D9D | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #757D9D | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757D9D text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757D9D text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 400
400
#999FBA
oklch(70.7% 0.04 275.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#757D9D
oklch(59.5% 0.05 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#697194
oklch(55.5% 0.055 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#575F7E
oklch(49.1% 0.051 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#484E66
oklch(42.8% 0.041 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4153
oklch(37.8% 0.032 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#232631
oklch(27% 0.021 273)
#757D9D 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) | #74809E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717D9C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8388 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757D9D
#757D9D
oklch(59.5% 0.05 273.8)
- #887F5D
#887F5D
oklch(59.6% 0.05 95)
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 #757D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.016
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
Use #757D9D 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.