#758B98
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.4% 0.032 234), rgb(117, 139, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#758B98 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758B98 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 139, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.032 234) |
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 #758B98 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758B98 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #758B98 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #758B98 text on black | 5.90:1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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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
#92A4AE
oklch(70.8% 0.025 232)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758B98
oklch(62.4% 0.032 234)
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Step 600
600
#607785
oklch(55.6% 0.035 235)
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Step 700
700
#4F6471
oklch(49.1% 0.033 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#41525C
oklch(42.8% 0.027 234.1)
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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)
#758B98 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) | #858A99 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808698 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8F8F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758B98
#758B98
oklch(62.4% 0.032 234)
- #978376
#978376
oklch(62.5% 0.031 55.1)
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 #758B98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.009
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.016
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.017
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
Use #758B98 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.