What color is #738596?

#738596 is a medium low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(115, 133, 150), and in HSL hsl(209, 14%, 52%).

Is #738596 accessible as text?

On white, #738596 has a contrast ratio of 3.80:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.52:1 (passes). For text placed on #738596, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #738596?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-500 (#62748E).

What colors go well with #738596?

As a neutral, #738596 pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #738596 the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #738596 is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color.

#738596 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #738596

Not just a swatch — here's how #738596 works with other colors. Named schemes with #738596 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #738596 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Light Slate Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #738596 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Light Slate Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #738596 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #99A9B9

Light Slate Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Slate Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #738596 Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

Light Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #738596 Secondary #A8AEB5 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Light Slate Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #738596 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #738596 with

Cadet Grey Slate Gray Beaver Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E7E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #737A96 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #738596 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #738596;
  --color-base-rgb: 115 133 150;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.8% 0.033 246.8);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E8EBEE;
  --color-200: #D1D6DC;
  --color-300: #AFB8C1;
  --color-400: #8D99A5;
  --color-500: #6E7B87;
  --color-600: #58616A;
  --color-700: #42484D;
  --color-800: #2D3134;
  --color-900: #1D1F20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E8EBEE',
    200: '#D1D6DC',
    300: '#AFB8C1',
    400: '#8D99A5',
    500: '#6E7B87',
    600: '#58616A',
    700: '#42484D',
    800: '#2D3134',
    900: '#1D1F20',
  },
}

$base: #738596;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E8EBEE;
$base-200: #D1D6DC;
$base-300: #AFB8C1;
$base-400: #8D99A5;
$base-500: #6E7B87;
$base-600: #58616A;
$base-700: #42484D;
$base-800: #2D3134;
$base-900: #1D1F20;
$base-hover: #5B6B79;
$base-subtle: #D6DADE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#738596",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EBEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1D6DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFB8C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8D99A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E7B87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#58616A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42484D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3134",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #738596

Color Lab

Pairs with #738596

UI roles & guardrails

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