#787D9B
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.6% 0.046 277.5), rgb(120, 125, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#787D9B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787D9B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 125, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.046 277.5) |
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 #787D9B | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787D9B | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787D9B text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787D9B text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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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
#BDC0CF
oklch(81% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB8
oklch(70.8% 0.037 278.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#787D9B
oklch(59.6% 0.046 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7191
oklch(55.6% 0.05 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A5E7B
oklch(49% 0.047 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D64
oklch(42.7% 0.038 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4052
oklch(37.6% 0.031 277.4)
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Step 950
950
#242630
oklch(27.1% 0.019 276.2)
#787D9B 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) | #75809C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737D9A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708287 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787D9B
#787D9B
oklch(59.6% 0.046 277.5)
- #868060
#868060
oklch(59.7% 0.047 98.7)
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 #787D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.011
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
Use #787D9B 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.