#7C8491
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.1% 0.022 260.2), rgb(124, 132, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#7C8491 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8491 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 132, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 9%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.022 260.2) |
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 #7C8491 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8491 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8491 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8491 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC1C8
oklch(81% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA1AC
oklch(70.7% 0.018 259.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8491
oklch(61.1% 0.022 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7482
oklch(55.6% 0.024 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A616E
oklch(49.1% 0.023 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#494F59
oklch(42.6% 0.018 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4249
oklch(37.7% 0.014 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#24272B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 255.6)
#7C8491 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) | #808492 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8291 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778788 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8491
#7C8491
oklch(61.1% 0.022 260.2)
- #8A8275
#8A8275
oklch(61% 0.021 80.1)
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 #7C8491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.013
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.014
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.021
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
Use #7C8491 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.