#788197
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.4% 0.035 267.7), rgb(120, 129, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#788197 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 268°. 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 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #788197 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 129, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.035 267.7) |
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 #788197 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #788197 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #788197 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #788197 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CC
oklch(80.8% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B2
oklch(70.6% 0.027 268.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#788197
oklch(60.4% 0.035 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#69738A
oklch(55.6% 0.038 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#586075
oklch(49% 0.035 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#484F60
oklch(42.8% 0.03 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C414E
oklch(37.6% 0.023 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#788197 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) | #7A8298 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788096 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718588 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #788197
#788197
oklch(60.4% 0.035 267.7)
- #8A806A
#8A806A
oklch(60.3% 0.034 86.5)
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 #788197, 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 0.014
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.016
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
Use #788197 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.