#7B8D9B
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.4% 0.03 241.4), rgb(123, 141, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#7B8D9B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8D9B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 141, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 14%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.03 241.4) |
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 #7B8D9B | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8D9B | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B8D9B text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B8D9B text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 241)
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Step 400
400
#94A3AE
oklch(70.7% 0.023 239.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B8D9B
oklch(63.4% 0.03 241.4)
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Step 600
600
#637685
oklch(55.6% 0.032 242)
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Step 700
700
#526370
oklch(49% 0.029 241.2)
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Step 800
800
#43515C
oklch(42.7% 0.025 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#39434B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#21272C
oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3)
#7B8D9B 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) | #878D9C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83899B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729091 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8D9B
#7B8D9B
oklch(63.4% 0.03 241.4)
- #988778
#988778
oklch(63.4% 0.03 63.7)
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 #7B8D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.014
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.016
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
Use #7B8D9B 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.