#7C7A8D
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.8% 0.029 290.3), rgb(124, 122, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#7C7A8D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C7A8D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 122, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 8%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.029 290.3) |
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 #7C7A8D | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C7A8D | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C7A8D text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C7A8D text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFC9
oklch(80.8% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A09FAD
oklch(70.8% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#898799
oklch(63.1% 0.027 290.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C7A8D
oklch(58.8% 0.029 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#605E6F
oklch(49% 0.027 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4D5B
oklch(42.7% 0.023 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#41404A
oklch(37.6% 0.017 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#26262C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 285.6)
#7C7A8D 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) | #767C8E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767C8C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797D80 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C7A8D
#7C7A8D
oklch(58.8% 0.029 290.3)
- #7D7E6B
#7D7E6B
oklch(58.7% 0.028 109.7)
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 #7C7A8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
Use #7C7A8D 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.