#787FA0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.3% 0.051 275.4), rgb(120, 127, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#787FA0 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 127, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.051 275.4) |
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 #787FA0 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787FA0 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787FA0 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787FA0 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
-
Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
-
Step 300
300
#BCC0D1
oklch(81% 0.024 275.3)
-
Step 400
400
#999FBA
oklch(70.7% 0.04 275.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#787FA0
oklch(60.3% 0.051 275.4)
-
Step 600
600
#6A7194
oklch(55.6% 0.055 275.7)
-
Step 700
700
#585F7E
oklch(49.2% 0.05 274.5)
-
Step 800
800
#484D67
oklch(42.6% 0.044 275.9)
-
Step 900
900
#3C4053
oklch(37.6% 0.033 275.4)
-
Step 950
950
#232631
oklch(27% 0.021 273)
#787FA0 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) | #7682A2 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737F9F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E858A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787FA0
#787FA0
oklch(60.3% 0.051 275.4)
- #8A815E
#8A815E
oklch(60.2% 0.051 95.4)
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 #787FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.012
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
Use #787FA0 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.