#789195
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.9% 0.029 208.3), rgb(120, 145, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#789195 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #789195 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 145, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.029 208.3) |
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 #789195 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #789195 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #789195 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #789195 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.014 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#91A5A8
oklch(70.7% 0.023 207.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#789195
oklch(63.9% 0.029 208.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E797D
oklch(55.6% 0.032 207.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6669
oklch(49.2% 0.029 205.7)
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Step 800
800
#405356
oklch(42.7% 0.024 208.2)
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Step 900
900
#364547
oklch(37.8% 0.02 206.3)
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Step 950
950
#202829
oklch(27% 0.011 205.8)
#789195 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) | #8D8F95 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878B95 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9392 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #789195
#789195
oklch(63.9% 0.029 208.3)
- #9D8682
#9D8682
oklch(64% 0.029 29.5)
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 #789195, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
Use #789195 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.