#787A94
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.7% 0.04 281.6), rgb(120, 122, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#787A94 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787A94 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 122, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.04 281.6) |
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 #787A94 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787A94 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787A94 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787A94 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 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
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCC
oklch(80.8% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#8587A0
oklch(63% 0.037 281.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787A94
oklch(58.7% 0.04 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D5F76
oklch(49.2% 0.037 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C4D60
oklch(42.7% 0.031 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F404E
oklch(37.6% 0.024 282)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#787A94 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) | #737D95 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727B93 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727E83 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787A94
#787A94
oklch(58.7% 0.04 281.6)
- #817E62
#817E62
oklch(58.8% 0.041 102.5)
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 #787A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.018
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
Use #787A94 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.