#78889D
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.1% 0.037 255.3), rgb(120, 136, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#78889D is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78889D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 136, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.037 255.3) |
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 #78889D | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78889D | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78889D text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78889D text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CC
oklch(80.8% 0.018 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B3
oklch(70.8% 0.029 255.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78889D
oklch(62.1% 0.037 255.3)
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Step 600
600
#64758B
oklch(55.7% 0.04 255)
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Step 700
700
#536276
oklch(49.1% 0.037 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#445060
oklch(42.7% 0.031 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#39424E
oklch(37.6% 0.024 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#78889D 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) | #81899E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D859D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8C8F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78889D
#78889D
oklch(62.1% 0.037 255.3)
- #94846E
#94846E
oklch(62.2% 0.037 75.7)
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 #78889D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.006
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.014
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.015
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
Use #78889D 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.