#758B97
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.4% 0.031 231.8), rgb(117, 139, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#758B97 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758B97 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 139, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.031 231.8) |
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 #758B97 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758B97 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #758B97 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #758B97 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C9
oklch(81% 0.016 229)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AD
oklch(70.8% 0.024 229.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758B97
oklch(62.4% 0.031 231.8)
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Step 600
600
#607784
oklch(55.6% 0.034 232.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6470
oklch(49.1% 0.032 233.3)
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Step 800
800
#41525B
oklch(42.8% 0.026 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#37444B
oklch(37.8% 0.021 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#758B97 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) | #858A98 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808697 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8E8F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758B97
#758B97
oklch(62.4% 0.031 231.8)
- #978276
#978276
oklch(62.2% 0.031 51.6)
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 #758B97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.010
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.017
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
Use #758B97 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.