#7A7E99
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.9% 0.041 278.5), rgb(122, 126, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#7A7E99 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A7E99 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 126, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 13%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.041 278.5) |
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 #7A7E99 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A7E99 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A7E99 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A7E99 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CE
oklch(81% 0.02 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 279.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A7E99
oklch(59.9% 0.041 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D718E
oklch(55.6% 0.045 278.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B5F79
oklch(49.2% 0.042 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D62
oklch(42.6% 0.035 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4050
oklch(37.6% 0.027 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#7A7E99 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) | #77819A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757E98 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738387 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A7E99
#7A7E99
oklch(59.9% 0.041 278.5)
- #868165
#868165
oklch(60% 0.041 99)
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 #7A7E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.007
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
Use #7A7E99 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.