#797C8A
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(58.9% 0.022 276.1), rgb(121, 124, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#797C8A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797C8A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 124, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 7%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.022 276.1) |
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 #797C8A | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797C8A | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797C8A text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797C8A text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 275)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C7
oklch(80.9% 0.01 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA0AB
oklch(70.8% 0.016 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#868996
oklch(63.2% 0.02 275.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797C8A
oklch(58.9% 0.022 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D606C
oklch(49.1% 0.019 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4E58
oklch(42.6% 0.017 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4149
oklch(37.6% 0.014 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#25262B
oklch(27% 0.009 276.8)
#797C8A 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) | #787D8B | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777C8A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757E80 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797C8A
#797C8A
oklch(58.9% 0.022 276.1)
- #807D6F
#807D6F
oklch(58.8% 0.021 97)
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 #797C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.016
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.021
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.022
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
Use #797C8A 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.