#778694
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.3% 0.028 246.4), rgb(119, 134, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#778694 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778694 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 134, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 12%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.028 246.4) |
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 #778694 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778694 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778694 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778694 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C9
oklch(81% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A2AE
oklch(70.7% 0.022 248.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778694
oklch(61.3% 0.028 246.4)
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Step 600
600
#657584
oklch(55.5% 0.03 246.6)
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Step 700
700
#546370
oklch(49.2% 0.028 244.5)
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Step 800
800
#45505B
oklch(42.6% 0.023 248.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A434B
oklch(37.8% 0.018 245.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#778694 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) | #818695 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8394 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F898A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778694
#778694
oklch(61.3% 0.028 246.4)
- #908173
#908173
oklch(61.3% 0.028 65.3)
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 #778694, 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 0.008
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.021
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.021
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
Use #778694 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.