#7B7F8D
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.8% 0.022 273), rgb(123, 127, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#7B7F8D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7F8D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 127, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 7%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.022 273) |
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 #7B7F8D | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B7F8D | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7F8D text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7F8D text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 275)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA0AC
oklch(70.7% 0.018 274.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B7F8D
oklch(59.8% 0.022 273)
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Step 600
600
#6E7382
oklch(55.6% 0.024 271)
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Step 700
700
#5C606E
oklch(49.1% 0.023 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4F59
oklch(42.8% 0.017 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4149
oklch(37.6% 0.014 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#25262B
oklch(27% 0.009 276.8)
#7B7F8D 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) | #7B808E | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7F8D | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778183 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7F8D
#7B7F8D
oklch(59.8% 0.022 273)
- #848071
#848071
oklch(59.9% 0.023 94.7)
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 #7B7F8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.015
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.021
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
Use #7B7F8D 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.