#767E8D
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.2% 0.025 263.1), rgb(118, 126, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#767E8D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767E8D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 126, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 9%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.025 263.1) |
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 #767E8D | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #767E8D | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767E8D text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767E8D text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#D7D9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC1C8
oklch(81% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA1AC
oklch(70.8% 0.017 262.7)
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Step 500
500
#828A98
oklch(63.2% 0.023 261.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#767E8D
oklch(59.2% 0.025 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A616E
oklch(49.1% 0.023 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#494F5A
oklch(42.6% 0.02 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D424A
oklch(37.7% 0.015 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#24262B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 268.3)
#767E8D 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) | #797F8E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777D8D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718183 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767E8D
#767E8D
oklch(59.2% 0.025 263.1)
- #857D6D
#857D6D
oklch(59.2% 0.026 84.6)
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 #767E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.009
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.017
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.020
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.024
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
Use #767E8D 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.