#758198
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.2% 0.038 263.4), rgb(117, 129, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#758198 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758198 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 129, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.038 263.4) |
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 #758198 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758198 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #758198 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #758198 text on black | 5.34:1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B4
oklch(70.7% 0.03 263.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758198
oklch(60.2% 0.038 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#67748C
oklch(55.7% 0.041 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#556177
oklch(49.1% 0.038 262.5)
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Step 800
800
#464F61
oklch(42.7% 0.032 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B424F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#758198 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) | #7A8299 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767F97 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8688 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758198
#758198
oklch(60.2% 0.038 263.4)
- #8C7F67
#8C7F67
oklch(60.2% 0.038 82.8)
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 #758198, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.014
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.015
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.020
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
Use #758198 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.