#757FB0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.8% 0.076 275), rgb(117, 127, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#757FB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757FB0 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 127, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.076 275) |
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 #757FB0 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #757FB0 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757FB0 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757FB0 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#E7E9F1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFD9
oklch(80.8% 0.037 275.2)
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Step 400
400
#959EC6
oklch(70.6% 0.059 274.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#757FB0
oklch(60.8% 0.076 275)
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Step 600
600
#656FA3
oklch(55.5% 0.082 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#545D8C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 275)
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Step 800
800
#454C72
oklch(42.7% 0.064 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A405C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#757FB0 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) | #7084B2 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7FAF | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658890 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757FB0
#757FB0
oklch(60.8% 0.076 275)
- #90824C
#90824C
oklch(60.7% 0.075 95.3)
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 #757FB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
Use #757FB0 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.