#7787A2
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62% 0.045 260.9), rgb(119, 135, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#7787A2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7787A2 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 135, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.045 260.9) |
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 #7787A2 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7787A2 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7787A2 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7787A2 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.022 261.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A1B7
oklch(70.6% 0.035 261)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7787A2
oklch(62% 0.045 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#637491
oklch(55.6% 0.05 261)
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Step 700
700
#52617B
oklch(49% 0.046 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#434F64
oklch(42.6% 0.038 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#394252
oklch(37.8% 0.03 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#7787A2 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) | #7E88A3 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A84A1 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8D90 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7787A2
#7787A2
oklch(62% 0.045 260.9)
- #948468
#948468
oklch(62% 0.044 81.5)
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 #7787A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.015
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.017
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.017
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
Use #7787A2 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.