#78788E
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(58% 0.033 285.3), rgb(120, 120, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#78788E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78788E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 120, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 9%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.033 285.3) |
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 #78788E | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78788E | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78788E text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78788E text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FAF
oklch(70.8% 0.023 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#87879C
oklch(63.1% 0.031 285.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78788E
oklch(58% 0.033 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F5E72
oklch(49% 0.032 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D5D
oklch(42.6% 0.026 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#40404C
oklch(37.6% 0.02 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#26262D
oklch(27.2% 0.013 285.5)
#78788E 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) | #737A8F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72798D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737C7F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78788E
#78788E
oklch(58% 0.033 285.3)
- #7D7C65
#7D7C65
oklch(58.1% 0.034 105.4)
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 #78788E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
Use #78788E 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.