#75848E
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.5% 0.023 237), rgb(117, 132, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#75848E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75848E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 132, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.023 237) |
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 #75848E | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #75848E | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75848E text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75848E text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.011 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A3AB
oklch(70.8% 0.019 234.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#75848E
oklch(60.5% 0.023 237)
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Step 600
600
#667681
oklch(55.7% 0.026 238)
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Step 700
700
#55636D
oklch(49.2% 0.024 239.1)
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Step 800
800
#455158
oklch(42.7% 0.019 233.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4349
oklch(37.7% 0.016 237.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#75848E 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) | #80838F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C818E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8787 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75848E
#75848E
oklch(60.5% 0.023 237)
- #8D7E74
#8D7E74
oklch(60.4% 0.024 55.9)
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 #75848E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.010
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.012
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.015
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.018
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
Use #75848E 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.