#7B7C8E
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.2% 0.027 283), rgb(123, 124, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#7B7C8E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7C8E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 124, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 8%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.027 283) |
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 #7B7C8E | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B7C8E | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7C8E text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7C8E text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DE
oklch(88.6% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E9FAD
oklch(70.6% 0.02 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#878899
oklch(63.2% 0.025 283)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7C8E
oklch(59.2% 0.027 283)
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Step 700
700
#5E5F6F
oklch(49% 0.025 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4E5A
oklch(42.7% 0.02 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#40414A
oklch(37.8% 0.015 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#26262B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 285.8)
#7B7C8E 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) | #787E8F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777D8D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777F82 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7C8E
#7B7C8E
oklch(59.2% 0.027 283)
- #807F6C
#807F6C
oklch(59.2% 0.028 104.7)
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 #7B7C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
Use #7B7C8E 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.