#738091

Accessibility

5.23:1

Vs white / black

4.02:1 · 5.23:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#738091

RGB

rgb(115, 128, 145)

RGBA

rgba(115, 128, 145, 1)

HSL

hsl(214, 12%, 51%)

HSLA

hsla(214, 12%, 51%, 1)

HSV

hsv(214, 21%, 57%)

LAB

lab(53.09% -0.9 -10.75)

LCH

lch(53.09% 10.79 265.21)

OKLAB

oklab(0.5952 -0.0077 -0.0292)

OKLCH

oklch(0.5952 0.0302 255.23)

XYZ

xyz(19.90, 21.13, 29.81)

CMYK

cmyk(21%, 12%, 0%, 43%)

CSS

color: #738091;

CSS variable

--color-738091: #738091;

SCSS

$color-738091: #738091;

JavaScript

const color = "#738091";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#738091";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#738091" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#738091", "rgb": { "r": 115, "g": 128, "b": 145 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.5952 0.0302 255.23)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#738091-1: #738091;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

slate-500

Very different · ΔE 5.35 · #64748B

Nearest CSS named color

SlateGray

Similar · ΔE 1.57 · #708090

Nearest Material color

blue-grey-500

Very different · ΔE 6.99 · #607D8B

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 5.88 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50ecf6ff 100dfe9f5 200cad5e4 300b3bfcf 40095a3b5 5007a8799 600667180 700515a67 8003d444f 900283039 950141b24

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f3f4f6 e8eaed dcdfe4 d0d5da c5cad1 b9c0c8 adb5bf a2aab6 96a0ad 8a95a3 7f8b9a 738091 697585 606b79 56606d 4d5561 434b55 3a4049 30353c 262b30 1d2024 131518 0a0b0c

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f3f4f6 e8eaed dcdfe4 d0d5da c5cad1 b9c0c8 adb5bf a2aab6 96a0ad 8a95a3 7f8b9a

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

697585 606b79 56606d 4d5561 434b55 3a4049 30353c 262b30 1d2024 131518 0a0b0c

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

748090 75808e 76808d 77808b 78808a 7a8089 7b8087 7c8086 7d8084 7e8083 7f8081

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#738091Stop 1 #918473Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#738F91Stop 1 #738091Stop 2 #757391Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#738091Stop 1 #917380Stop 2 #809173Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#738091Stop 1 #917573Stop 2 #8F9173Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#2D3239Stop 1 #4F5864Stop 2 #707D8FStop 3 #9BA4B0Stop 4 #C6CBD2Stop 5

Using this color

Where #738091 works

#738091 (#738091) sits in the blue family at about 214° hue, 12% saturation, and 51% lightness. Contrast is 4.02:1 on white and 5.23:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: slate-500 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #738091 as small body text on white — 4.02:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Trust, calm, and professionalism. The most used color in SaaS, finance, and healthcare. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Blue range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

SlateGray#708090 Chakra gray 500#718096 LightSlateGray#778899 Tailwind slate 500#64748B Tailwind gray 500#6B7280 Bootstrap secondary#6C757D Fill Tertiary#787880 Material Blue Grey 500#607D8B Material Blue Grey 400#78909C Tailwind zinc 500#71717A Gray#808080 System Gray#8E8E93