#787685
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(57.3% 0.023 291.8), rgb(120, 118, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#787685 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787685 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 118, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 6%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.023 291.8) |
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 #787685 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787685 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787685 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787685 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFC7
oklch(80.8% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09FAA
oklch(70.7% 0.016 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#898796
oklch(63% 0.022 291.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787685
oklch(57.3% 0.023 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#615F6C
oklch(49.2% 0.021 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4D58
oklch(42.6% 0.018 294)
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Step 900
900
#414048
oklch(37.5% 0.014 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#26262A
oklch(27% 0.007 285.9)
#787685 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) | #737886 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737785 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76787B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787685
#787685
oklch(57.3% 0.023 291.8)
- #787A6A
#787A6A
oklch(57.3% 0.024 112.9)
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 #787685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
Use #787685 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.