#7B7F89
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(59.6% 0.016 268.4), rgb(123, 127, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#7B7F89 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7F89 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 127, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 6%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.016 268.4) |
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 #7B7F89 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B7F89 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7F89 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7F89 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0C6
oklch(80.8% 0.009 271.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA0A9
oklch(70.6% 0.013 271.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B7F89
oklch(59.6% 0.016 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F737E
oklch(55.6% 0.018 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D616A
oklch(49.2% 0.015 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C4F57
oklch(42.8% 0.014 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4147
oklch(37.6% 0.011 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#25262A
oklch(26.9% 0.008 274.7)
#7B7F89 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) | #7C808A | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7E89 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788182 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7F89
#7B7F89
oklch(59.6% 0.016 268.4)
- #837F75
#837F75
oklch(59.7% 0.016 88.7)
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 #7B7F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.016
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.017
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.018
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
Use #7B7F89 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.