#75898F
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.6% 0.025 217.8), rgb(117, 137, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#75898F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75898F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 137, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.025 217.8) |
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 #75898F | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #75898F | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75898F text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75898F text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#D4DADC
oklch(88.4% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C6
oklch(81% 0.013 215.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A4A9
oklch(70.8% 0.02 218.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#75898F
oklch(61.6% 0.025 217.8)
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Step 600
600
#62777E
oklch(55.5% 0.027 220)
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Step 700
700
#51646A
oklch(49% 0.025 218.9)
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Step 800
800
#435257
oklch(42.8% 0.021 220)
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Step 900
900
#384447
oklch(37.7% 0.016 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#21282A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 216.9)
#75898F 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) | #85888F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81848F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8B8B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75898F
#75898F
oklch(61.6% 0.025 217.8)
- #93807A
#93807A
oklch(61.5% 0.025 38.3)
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 #75898F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.017
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.017
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
Use #75898F 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.