#798B97
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.6% 0.028 237.1), rgb(121, 139, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#798B97 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798B97 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 139, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.028 237.1) |
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 #798B97 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798B97 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798B97 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798B97 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 236.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AD
oklch(70.8% 0.022 238.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798B97
oklch(62.6% 0.028 237.1)
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Step 600
600
#637683
oklch(55.5% 0.03 238)
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Step 700
700
#52636F
oklch(49% 0.028 238.9)
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Step 800
800
#43515A
oklch(42.6% 0.023 236.3)
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Step 900
900
#39434A
oklch(37.7% 0.018 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272B
oklch(26.8% 0.011 237.1)
#798B97 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) | #868A98 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828797 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718E8F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798B97
#798B97
oklch(62.6% 0.028 237.1)
- #968478
#968478
oklch(62.6% 0.028 55.8)
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 #798B97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.011
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.020
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
Use #798B97 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.