#717486Storm Grey (#717486) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 278°, lightness 0.56 and chroma 0.028. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #717486 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(113, 116, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 9%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(231, 16%, 53%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(16%, 13%, 0%, 47%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(49.2 2.8 -10.2) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.563 0.028 278) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Storm Grey shifts subtly: takes on a purple cast; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.5), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#76717d — ΔE 1.5, shifts subtly: takes on a purple cast#757583 — ΔE 0.9, shifts subtly: takes on a purple cast#717486 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#717588 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 4.62:1 and against black 4.54:1, so white text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#c8cad9 · #a0a3b4 · #717486 · #575a6a · #363947 · #191a26
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#7c9dbc · #7187b0 · #717486 · #665c88 · #5e496e · #533854
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#cea1c9 · #a18b9e · #717486 · #50557c · #363a5d · #301d2e
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#d1c58d · #9295a4 · #717486 · #50546d · #34374c · #1a1c2a
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f3f2ea · #8d8f99 · #717486 · #5d5c56 · #23252e · #010100
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f0f1f9 · #c7c8d1 · #717486 · #20212d · #02030b · #dcc54e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f6f2e1 · #999166 · #717486 · #675c26 · #2d2500 · #010007
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f6f2e1 · #a98a68 · #717486 · #4f6434 · #381f00 · #010200
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ffede8 · #b18476 · #717486 · #33684b · #002e19 · #050000
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ffecef · #b18189 · #717486 · #675c26 · #002d2a · #040200
#858899 · #9A9DAB · #B0B2BF · #C6C8D2 · #DDDEE6
#5D5F70 · #494C5A · #373945 · #252731 · #14161F
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.