#7C8997
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.4% 0.026 250.2), rgb(124, 137, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#7C8997 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8997 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 137, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.026 250.2) |
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 #7C8997 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8997 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8997 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8997 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A2AD
oklch(70.7% 0.02 248.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8997
oklch(62.4% 0.026 250.2)
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Step 600
600
#677584
oklch(55.6% 0.029 250.2)
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Step 700
700
#56626F
oklch(49.1% 0.026 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#46505B
oklch(42.7% 0.022 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B424A
oklch(37.6% 0.017 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#23272C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 254)
#7C8997 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) | #848998 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818697 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758C8D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8997
#7C8997
oklch(62.4% 0.026 250.2)
- #928577
#928577
oklch(62.4% 0.026 69.4)
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 #7C8997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.008
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.018
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.019
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
Use #7C8997 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.