#787A90
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(58.6% 0.034 281.2), rgb(120, 122, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#787A90 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787A90 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 122, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 10%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.034 281.2) |
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 #787A90 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787A90 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787A90 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787A90 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#BEC0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 277)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB0
oklch(70.6% 0.025 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#86889C
oklch(63.2% 0.03 281)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787A90
oklch(58.6% 0.034 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D5F73
oklch(49.1% 0.032 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C4E5D
oklch(42.8% 0.025 279.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F414C
oklch(37.8% 0.019 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#787A90 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) | #757C91 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737B8F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737E81 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787A90
#787A90
oklch(58.6% 0.034 281.2)
- #807D66
#807D66
oklch(58.6% 0.034 101.2)
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 #787A90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.021
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
Use #787A90 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.