#778497
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.9% 0.033 257.8), rgb(119, 132, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#778497 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778497 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 132, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.033 257.8) |
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 #778497 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778497 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778497 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778497 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9DF
oklch(88.4% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.016 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B1
oklch(70.6% 0.026 259.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778497
oklch(60.9% 0.033 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#677488
oklch(55.5% 0.035 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#556274
oklch(49.2% 0.033 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#46505E
oklch(42.8% 0.027 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B424D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272D
oklch(27% 0.013 253)
#778497 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) | #7E8598 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8297 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F888A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778497
#778497
oklch(60.9% 0.033 257.8)
- #8E816D
#8E816D
oklch(60.9% 0.033 78.6)
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 #778497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.007
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.011
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
Use #778497 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.