#758B9E
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.6% 0.038 244.5), rgb(117, 139, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#758B9E is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758B9E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 139, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.038 244.5) |
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 #758B9E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758B9E | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #758B9E text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #758B9E text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 245.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A3B2
oklch(70.6% 0.03 243.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758B9E
oklch(62.6% 0.038 244.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F768A
oklch(55.5% 0.041 244.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6376
oklch(49% 0.04 246)
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Step 800
800
#405160
oklch(42.7% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#37434E
oklch(37.7% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 950
950
#20272E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 248.4)
#758B9E 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) | #838B9F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E869E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699091 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758B9E
#758B9E
oklch(62.6% 0.038 244.5)
- #998470
#998470
oklch(62.7% 0.039 65.6)
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 #758B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.008
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.009
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.017
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
Use #758B9E 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.