#787F91
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.7% 0.029 268.6), rgb(120, 127, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#787F91 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787F91 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 127, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 10%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.029 268.6) |
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 #787F91 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787F91 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787F91 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787F91 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
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CA
oklch(80.8% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA0AF
oklch(70.7% 0.023 271.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#787F91
oklch(59.7% 0.029 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C7386
oklch(55.6% 0.031 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A6072
oklch(49.1% 0.03 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#494F5D
oklch(42.8% 0.024 267)
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Step 900
900
#3D414C
oklch(37.6% 0.02 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262C
oklch(26.9% 0.012 271)
#787F91 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) | #7A8092 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787E91 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728285 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787F91
#787F91
oklch(59.7% 0.029 268.6)
- #867F6C
#867F6C
oklch(59.7% 0.029 90.2)
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 #787F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.012
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.017
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.020
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
Use #787F91 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.