#797D8F
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.3% 0.028 275.6), rgb(121, 125, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#797D8F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797D8F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 125, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.028 275.6) |
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 #797D8F | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797D8F | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797D8F text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797D8F text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#D8D9DE
oklch(88.6% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA0AD
oklch(70.7% 0.019 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#858999
oklch(63.2% 0.024 274.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797D8F
oklch(59.3% 0.028 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C6070
oklch(49.1% 0.026 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E5B
oklch(42.6% 0.022 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F414B
oklch(37.7% 0.017 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#797D8F 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) | #787E90 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777D8F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #748083 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797D8F
#797D8F
oklch(59.3% 0.028 275.6)
- #837E6C
#837E6C
oklch(59.2% 0.027 94.2)
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 #797D8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
Use #797D8F 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.