#7B8495
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.2% 0.028 263.2), rgb(123, 132, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#7B8495 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8495 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 132, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 11%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.028 263.2) |
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 #7B8495 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8495 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B8495 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B8495 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1CA
oklch(81% 0.014 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#99A1AF
oklch(70.7% 0.022 261.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B8495
oklch(61.2% 0.028 263.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7486
oklch(55.7% 0.03 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#586171
oklch(49.1% 0.028 262)
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Step 800
800
#484F5C
oklch(42.6% 0.023 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D424C
oklch(37.8% 0.018 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#23272C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 254)
#7B8495 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) | #7F8596 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8295 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758789 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8495
#7B8495
oklch(61.2% 0.028 263.2)
- #8C8371
#8C8371
oklch(61.3% 0.028 84.6)
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 #7B8495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.011
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.012
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.021
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
Use #7B8495 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.