#75898B
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.5% 0.023 203.9), rgb(117, 137, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#75898B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75898B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 137, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 9%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.023 203.9) |
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 #75898B | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #75898B | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75898B text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75898B text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADB
oklch(88.5% 0.006 211)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C4
oklch(81% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A4A6
oklch(70.7% 0.018 205.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#75898B
oklch(61.5% 0.023 203.9)
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Step 600
600
#63787A
oklch(55.7% 0.025 203.6)
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Step 700
700
#526567
oklch(49.2% 0.023 204.3)
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Step 800
800
#435254
oklch(42.6% 0.019 206.4)
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Step 900
900
#384445
oklch(37.6% 0.016 202.7)
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Step 950
950
#212829
oklch(27% 0.01 207.1)
#75898B 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) | #86878B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82848B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8B8A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75898B
#75898B
oklch(61.5% 0.023 203.9)
- #92807E
#92807E
oklch(61.6% 0.022 25.3)
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 #75898B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
Use #75898B 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.