#778293
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.3% 0.029 259), rgb(119, 130, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#778293 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778293 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 130, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 11%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.029 259) |
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 #778293 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778293 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778293 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778293 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A1AF
oklch(70.6% 0.023 259.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778293
oklch(60.3% 0.029 259)
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Step 600
600
#687486
oklch(55.5% 0.032 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#576172
oklch(49% 0.03 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#47505D
oklch(42.8% 0.025 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C424C
oklch(37.7% 0.019 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#23272C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 254)
#778293 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) | #7C8394 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8093 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708587 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778293
#778293
oklch(60.3% 0.029 259)
- #8B806E
#8B806E
oklch(60.5% 0.03 80.1)
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 #778293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.009
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.012
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.017
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
Use #778293 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.