#78839B
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.9% 0.039 265.8), rgb(120, 131, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#78839B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78839B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 131, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.039 265.8) |
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 #78839B | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78839B | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78839B text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78839B text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CD
oklch(81% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#98A1B4
oklch(70.8% 0.03 265.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78839B
oklch(60.9% 0.039 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#68738D
oklch(55.6% 0.043 267)
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Step 700
700
#566178
oklch(49.2% 0.039 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#474F61
oklch(42.8% 0.032 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B424F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#78839B 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) | #7C849C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79819A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F888B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78839B
#78839B
oklch(60.9% 0.039 265.8)
- #8D8269
#8D8269
oklch(61% 0.038 87.1)
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 #78839B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.013
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.014
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.016
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.021
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
Use #78839B 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.