#757DA2
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.7% 0.057 275.1), rgb(117, 125, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#757DA2 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757DA2 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 125, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.057 275.1) |
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 #757DA2 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #757DA2 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757DA2 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757DA2 text on black | 5.21:1 | 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
#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
#D6D9E4
oklch(88.6% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D3
oklch(81% 0.027 274)
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Step 400
400
#989FBD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 274.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#757DA2
oklch(59.7% 0.057 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#687198
oklch(55.6% 0.062 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#575E82
oklch(49.1% 0.058 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#474D6A
oklch(42.7% 0.049 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4056
oklch(37.7% 0.038 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#757DA2 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) | #7280A4 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7DA1 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A848A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757DA2
#757DA2
oklch(59.7% 0.057 275.1)
- #8A7F58
#8A7F58
oklch(59.6% 0.057 94.2)
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 #757DA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
Use #757DA2 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.