#758398
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.6% 0.036 258.4), rgb(117, 131, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#758398 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758398 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 131, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.036 258.4) |
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 #758398 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758398 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #758398 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #758398 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#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
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A1B3
oklch(70.6% 0.029 260.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758398
oklch(60.6% 0.036 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#65748B
oklch(55.5% 0.04 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#546276
oklch(49.2% 0.037 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#455060
oklch(42.8% 0.03 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A424E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#758398 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) | #7C8499 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788098 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C878A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758398
#758398
oklch(60.6% 0.036 258.4)
- #8E806A
#8E806A
oklch(60.6% 0.036 79.1)
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 #758398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.009
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.015
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.017
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.024
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
Use #758398 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.