#787D90
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.2% 0.03 273.8), rgb(120, 125, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#787D90 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787D90 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 125, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 10%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.03 273.8) |
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 #787D90 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787D90 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787D90 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787D90 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA0AE
oklch(70.7% 0.021 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#84899A
oklch(63.2% 0.026 272.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787D90
oklch(59.2% 0.03 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6071
oklch(49.1% 0.028 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E5C
oklch(42.7% 0.023 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E414B
oklch(37.6% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#787D90 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) | #787E91 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767D90 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738083 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787D90
#787D90
oklch(59.2% 0.03 273.8)
- #847E6A
#847E6A
oklch(59.3% 0.03 93.3)
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 #787D90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.013
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.018
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
Use #787D90 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.