#757DAE
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.2% 0.075 276.7), rgb(117, 125, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#757DAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757DAE |
| RGB | rgb(117, 125, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.075 276.7) |
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 #757DAE | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #757DAE | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757DAE text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757DAE text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#979EC6
oklch(70.8% 0.059 277)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#757DAE
oklch(60.2% 0.075 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#676FA3
oklch(55.7% 0.081 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#555D8C
oklch(49.2% 0.076 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#464C71
oklch(42.8% 0.062 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5C
oklch(37.7% 0.05 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#757DAE 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) | #6E82B0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7EAD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66868E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757DAE
#757DAE
oklch(60.2% 0.075 276.7)
- #8E814B
#8E814B
oklch(60.2% 0.075 96.2)
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 #757DAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
Use #757DAE 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.