#778297
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.5% 0.035 263.4), rgb(119, 130, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#778297 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778297 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 130, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.035 263.4) |
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 #778297 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778297 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778297 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778297 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CC
oklch(81% 0.017 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A1B2
oklch(70.7% 0.027 263.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778297
oklch(60.5% 0.035 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#68748A
oklch(55.7% 0.037 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#566175
oklch(49.1% 0.035 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#474F5F
oklch(42.7% 0.029 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B424E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#23272E
oklch(27.2% 0.014 261.7)
#778297 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) | #7B8398 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788097 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8689 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778297
#778297
oklch(60.5% 0.035 263.4)
- #8C806B
#8C806B
oklch(60.5% 0.034 81.6)
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 #778297, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.011
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.014
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.016
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.017
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.024
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
Use #778297 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.