#787B87
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(58.4% 0.019 274.6), rgb(120, 123, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#787B87 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787B87 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 123, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 6%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.019 274.6) |
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 #787B87 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787B87 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787B87 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787B87 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA0A9
oklch(70.7% 0.013 276)
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Step 500
500
#868994
oklch(63.1% 0.017 273.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787B87
oklch(58.4% 0.019 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D606B
oklch(49% 0.018 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C4F57
oklch(42.8% 0.014 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#404148
oklch(37.7% 0.012 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262A
oklch(26.9% 0.008 274.7)
#787B87 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) | #787C88 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777B87 | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757D7F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787B87
#787B87
oklch(58.4% 0.019 274.6)
- #7F7C6F
#7F7C6F
oklch(58.5% 0.02 96.3)
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 #787B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.018
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.022
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.030
Use #787B87 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.