#7C839B
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.3% 0.037 272.5), rgb(124, 131, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#7C839B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C839B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 131, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 13%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.037 272.5) |
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 #7C839B | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C839B | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C839B text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C839B text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B3
oklch(70.7% 0.028 271.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C839B
oklch(61.3% 0.037 272.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B728C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#596077
oklch(49.2% 0.038 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#494E61
oklch(42.7% 0.032 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D414F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#7C839B 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) | #7C859C | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A829A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75878B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C839B
#7C839B
oklch(61.3% 0.037 272.5)
- #8C846B
#8C846B
oklch(61.4% 0.037 92.4)
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 #7C839B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.011
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.017
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.018
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
Use #7C839B 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.