#787F8F
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.6% 0.026 266.8), rgb(120, 127, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#787F8F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787F8F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 127, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.026 266.8) |
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 #787F8F | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787F8F | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787F8F text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787F8F text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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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
#BDC1C9
oklch(81% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA1AE
oklch(70.8% 0.02 265.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#787F8F
oklch(59.6% 0.026 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7384
oklch(55.6% 0.028 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6170
oklch(49.2% 0.026 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4F5B
oklch(42.8% 0.021 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D424B
oklch(37.8% 0.017 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#24262C
oklch(26.9% 0.012 271)
#787F8F 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) | #7A8090 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787E8F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738284 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787F8F
#787F8F
oklch(59.6% 0.026 266.8)
- #867E6E
#867E6E
oklch(59.6% 0.026 84.6)
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 #787F8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.011
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.017
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
Use #787F8F 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.