#7B7B85
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(58.6% 0.015 285.9), rgb(123, 123, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7B7B85 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7B85 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 123, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 4%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.015 285.9) |
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 #7B7B85 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B7B85 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7B85 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7B85 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9DB
oklch(88.6% 0.003 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0C5
oklch(80.9% 0.007 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A0A7
oklch(70.8% 0.01 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#888892
oklch(63% 0.015 286)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7B85
oklch(58.6% 0.015 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#606069
oklch(49.2% 0.014 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4E55
oklch(42.6% 0.011 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#414146
oklch(37.7% 0.008 286)
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Step 950
950
#262629
oklch(27% 0.005 286)
#7B7B85 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) | #797C85 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797B85 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797D7E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7B85
#7B7B85
oklch(58.6% 0.015 285.9)
- #7D7D73
#7D7D73
oklch(58.7% 0.015 106.9)
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 #7B7B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.021
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
Use #7B7B85 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.