#758288
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.8% 0.018 227.2), rgb(117, 130, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#758288 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758288 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 130, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 8%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.018 227.2) |
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 #758288 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758288 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #758288 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #758288 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADB
oklch(88.6% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A3A7
oklch(70.8% 0.014 221.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758288
oklch(59.8% 0.018 227.2)
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Step 600
600
#68767C
oklch(55.6% 0.019 225.4)
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Step 700
700
#566369
oklch(49.1% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#475155
oklch(42.8% 0.014 223.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4346
oklch(37.7% 0.012 222.3)
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Step 950
950
#232729
oklch(27% 0.007 229.1)
#758288 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) | #7F8188 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7F88 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708484 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758288
#758288
oklch(59.8% 0.018 227.2)
- #897D77
#897D77
oklch(59.9% 0.017 48.4)
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 #758288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.008
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.017
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.018
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.019
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.023
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
Use #758288 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.