#767E91
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.3% 0.031 267.3), rgb(118, 126, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#767E91 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767E91 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 126, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 11%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.031 267.3) |
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 #767E91 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #767E91 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767E91 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767E91 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CA
oklch(80.8% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0AF
oklch(70.6% 0.023 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#82899B
oklch(63% 0.028 268.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#767E91
oklch(59.3% 0.031 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#596171
oklch(49.2% 0.028 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#494F5C
oklch(42.7% 0.023 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D414C
oklch(37.6% 0.02 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262C
oklch(26.9% 0.012 271)
#767E91 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) | #787F92 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767D91 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708284 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767E91
#767E91
oklch(59.3% 0.031 267.3)
- #867D6A
#867D6A
oklch(59.2% 0.03 85.7)
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 #767E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.010
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.021
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
Use #767E91 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.