#758695
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.2% 0.03 244.9), rgb(117, 134, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#758695 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758695 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 134, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.03 244.9) |
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 #758695 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758695 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #758695 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #758695 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 244.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AF
oklch(70.8% 0.024 243.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758695
oklch(61.2% 0.03 244.9)
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Step 600
600
#647686
oklch(55.7% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#536371
oklch(49.2% 0.03 244.9)
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Step 800
800
#44515C
oklch(42.8% 0.025 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#39434C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272C
oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3)
#758695 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) | #808696 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8295 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8A8B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758695
#758695
oklch(61.2% 0.03 244.9)
- #918071
#918071
oklch(61.1% 0.03 63.7)
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 #758695, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.004
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.008
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.020
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
Use #758695 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.