#787E9E
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60% 0.049 276.5), rgb(120, 126, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#787E9E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.049 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 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787E9E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 126, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.049 276.5) |
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 #787E9E | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787E9E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787E9E text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787E9E text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 277)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0D1
oklch(81% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FB9
oklch(70.7% 0.038 276.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#787E9E
oklch(60% 0.049 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7193
oklch(55.7% 0.053 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#595E7D
oklch(49% 0.05 277.3)
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Step 800
800
#494D66
oklch(42.7% 0.042 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4053
oklch(37.7% 0.033 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#242631
oklch(27.1% 0.021 276.9)
#787E9E 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) | #75819F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737E9D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8489 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787E9E
#787E9E
oklch(60% 0.049 276.5)
- #88815F
#88815F
oklch(60% 0.049 97.9)
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 #787E9E, 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 0.027
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
Use #787E9E 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.