#767D8E
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59% 0.027 267.8), rgb(118, 125, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#767D8E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767D8E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 125, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.027 267.8) |
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 #767D8E | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #767D8E | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767D8E text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767D8E text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0C9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA0AD
oklch(70.6% 0.02 269)
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Step 500
500
#838999
oklch(63% 0.025 269.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#767D8E
oklch(59% 0.027 267.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6170
oklch(49.2% 0.026 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4F5B
oklch(42.8% 0.021 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E414B
oklch(37.6% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#24262C
oklch(26.9% 0.012 271)
#767D8E 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) | #787E8F | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767C8E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708082 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767D8E
#767D8E
oklch(59% 0.027 267.8)
- #847D6B
#847D6B
oklch(59.1% 0.028 89.3)
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 #767D8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.011
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.020
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.022
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
Use #767D8E 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.