#7A8098
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.3% 0.037 274.2), rgb(122, 128, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#7A8098 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 274°. 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 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A8098 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 128, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 13%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.037 274.2) |
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 #7A8098 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A8098 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A8098 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A8098 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BA0B3
oklch(70.8% 0.028 273.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A8098
oklch(60.3% 0.037 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C728C
oklch(55.7% 0.041 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A5F76
oklch(49% 0.037 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#494E60
oklch(42.6% 0.031 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D414F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#7A8098 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) | #798299 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778097 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738488 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A8098
#7A8098
oklch(60.3% 0.037 274.2)
- #888168
#888168
oklch(60.3% 0.037 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 #7A8098, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.007
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.019
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.020
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
Use #7A8098 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.