#787897
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.4% 0.047 284.8), rgb(120, 120, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#787897 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787897 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 120, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.047 284.8) |
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 #787897 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787897 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787897 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787897 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.021 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9EB6
oklch(70.7% 0.035 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#8686A3
oklch(63% 0.043 285.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787897
oklch(58.4% 0.047 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E5E79
oklch(49.2% 0.043 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C4C63
oklch(42.6% 0.038 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#404050
oklch(37.8% 0.027 285)
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Step 950
950
#25252F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 285.1)
#787897 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) | #707C98 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7A96 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717D82 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787897
#787897
oklch(58.4% 0.047 284.8)
- #7F7D5D
#7F7D5D
oklch(58.3% 0.046 104.8)
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 #787897, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
Use #787897 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.