#7B889C
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.3% 0.034 258.9), rgb(123, 136, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#7B889C is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B889C |
| RGB | rgb(123, 136, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 14%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.034 258.9) |
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 #7B889C | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B889C | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B889C text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B889C text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9DF
oklch(88.4% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B2
oklch(70.7% 0.027 261.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B889C
oklch(62.3% 0.034 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#667489
oklch(55.5% 0.037 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#556175
oklch(49% 0.035 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#46505F
oklch(42.8% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B424E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#22272D
oklch(27% 0.013 253)
#7B889C 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) | #81899D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E869C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738C8E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B889C
#7B889C
oklch(62.3% 0.034 258.9)
- #928570
#928570
oklch(62.2% 0.034 79.8)
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 #7B889C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.008
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.016
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.017
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
Use #7B889C 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.