#787A9E
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.1% 0.055 282.1), rgb(120, 122, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#787A9E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787A9E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 122, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.055 282.1) |
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 #787A9E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787A9E | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787A9E text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787A9E text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 283.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EB9
oklch(70.7% 0.039 282)
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Step 500
500
#8486A8
oklch(63.1% 0.051 282.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787A9E
oklch(59.1% 0.055 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C5D7D
oklch(49% 0.051 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C66
oklch(42.6% 0.043 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4053
oklch(37.8% 0.032 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#787A9E 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) | #707EA0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7B9D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8086 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787A9E
#787A9E
oklch(59.1% 0.055 282.1)
- #847F59
#847F59
oklch(59.1% 0.054 101.5)
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 #787A9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
Use #787A9E 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.