#7A848E
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.8% 0.019 248.1), rgb(122, 132, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#7A848E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A848E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 132, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 8%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.019 248.1) |
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 #7A848E | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A848E | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A848E text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A848E text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DC
oklch(88.4% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C6
oklch(80.8% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA2AA
oklch(70.8% 0.015 248)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A848E
oklch(60.8% 0.019 248.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A757F
oklch(55.7% 0.02 245.6)
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Step 700
700
#58626B
oklch(49.1% 0.019 245.3)
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Step 800
800
#485058
oklch(42.7% 0.017 248.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4248
oklch(37.6% 0.013 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#23272A
oklch(27% 0.008 240.2)
#7A848E 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) | #80848F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E828E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758687 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A848E
#7A848E
oklch(60.8% 0.019 248.1)
- #8B8177
#8B8177
oklch(60.9% 0.019 67.5)
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 #7A848E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.013
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.017
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.018
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.020
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
Use #7A848E 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.