#757EAE
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.4% 0.074 275.8), rgb(117, 126, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#757EAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757EAE |
| RGB | rgb(117, 126, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.074 275.8) |
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 #757EAE | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #757EAE | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757EAE text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757EAE text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 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
#969EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.058 275.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#757EAE
oklch(60.4% 0.074 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#666FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.08 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#555D8B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#454C71
oklch(42.7% 0.062 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F5B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 276)
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Step 950
950
#222535
oklch(26.9% 0.03 276)
#757EAE 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) | #6F83B0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7EAD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66878F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757EAE
#757EAE
oklch(60.4% 0.074 275.8)
- #8F824D
#8F824D
oklch(60.6% 0.074 96)
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 #757EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.050
Use #757EAE 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.