#787B9E
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.3% 0.053 280.8), rgb(120, 123, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#787B9E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787B9E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 123, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.053 280.8) |
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 #787B9E | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787B9E | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787B9E text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787B9E text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EB9
oklch(70.7% 0.039 282)
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Step 500
500
#8487A7
oklch(63.2% 0.048 280.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787B9E
oklch(59.3% 0.053 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B5E7D
oklch(49.2% 0.05 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D65
oklch(42.8% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4053
oklch(37.7% 0.033 280)
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Step 950
950
#242530
oklch(26.8% 0.02 280.8)
#787B9E 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) | #727FA0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707C9D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8187 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787B9E
#787B9E
oklch(59.3% 0.053 280.8)
- #85805A
#85805A
oklch(59.4% 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 #787B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.017
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
Use #787B9E 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.