#7B899A
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.5% 0.03 253.3), rgb(123, 137, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#7B899A is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B899A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 137, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 13%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.03 253.3) |
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 #7B899A | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B899A | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B899A text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B899A text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#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
#BAC1CA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A2B0
oklch(70.8% 0.024 254.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B899A
oklch(62.5% 0.03 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#667587
oklch(55.7% 0.033 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#556272
oklch(49.1% 0.03 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#45505D
oklch(42.7% 0.026 252.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A424C
oklch(37.6% 0.02 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272D
oklch(27% 0.013 253)
#7B899A 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) | #83899B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80869A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738D8E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B899A
#7B899A
oklch(62.5% 0.03 253.3)
- #938574
#938574
oklch(62.4% 0.03 72.6)
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 #7B899A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.007
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.016
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.017
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
Use #7B899A 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.