#7782A0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.9% 0.047 269.2), rgb(119, 130, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#7782A0 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7782A0 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 130, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.047 269.2) |
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 #7782A0 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7782A0 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7782A0 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7782A0 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A0B9
oklch(70.7% 0.038 269.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7782A0
oklch(60.9% 0.047 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#677292
oklch(55.5% 0.052 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#55607D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#464E65
oklch(42.6% 0.04 269.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4152
oklch(37.7% 0.03 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#222630
oklch(26.9% 0.02 267.9)
#7782A0 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) | #7984A1 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76819F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D888C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7782A0
#7782A0
oklch(60.9% 0.047 269.2)
- #8E8262
#8E8262
oklch(60.9% 0.048 89.9)
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 #7782A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.013
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
Use #7782A0 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.