#758790
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.2% 0.025 229.4), rgb(117, 135, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#758790 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758790 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 135, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 11%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.025 229.4) |
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 #758790 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758790 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #758790 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #758790 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AA
oklch(70.7% 0.019 229.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758790
oklch(61.2% 0.025 229.4)
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Step 600
600
#637780
oklch(55.6% 0.027 226.9)
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Step 700
700
#52646C
oklch(49.1% 0.025 226.6)
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Step 800
800
#445158
oklch(42.6% 0.02 231.4)
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Step 900
900
#394349
oklch(37.6% 0.017 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#21272B
oklch(26.8% 0.011 237.1)
#758790 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) | #828691 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8390 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8A8A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758790
#758790
oklch(61.2% 0.025 229.4)
- #918077
#918077
oklch(61.3% 0.025 49.7)
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 #758790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.011
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.014
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.018
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.022
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
Use #758790 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.