#787E99
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.8% 0.042 275.2), rgb(120, 126, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#787E99 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787E99 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 126, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.042 275.2) |
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 #787E99 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787E99 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787E99 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787E99 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E1
oklch(88.6% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FB5
oklch(70.6% 0.033 275.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#787E99
oklch(59.8% 0.042 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B728E
oklch(55.7% 0.044 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#595F79
oklch(49% 0.042 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#494E62
oklch(42.7% 0.034 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4150
oklch(37.8% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#787E99 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) | #77809A | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747E98 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708387 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787E99
#787E99
oklch(59.8% 0.042 275.2)
- #878063
#878063
oklch(59.8% 0.043 96.1)
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 #787E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.010
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
Use #787E99 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.