#7C8A9C
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.8% 0.032 254.8), rgb(124, 138, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#7C8A9C is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8A9C |
| RGB | rgb(124, 138, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 14%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.032 254.8) |
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 #7C8A9C | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8A9C | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8A9C text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8A9C text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9DF
oklch(88.4% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.016 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A2B0
oklch(70.7% 0.025 252.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8A9C
oklch(62.8% 0.032 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#667588
oklch(55.7% 0.035 254.4)
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Step 700
700
#556273
oklch(49.2% 0.032 255.2)
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Step 800
800
#45505E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 254.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A424D
oklch(37.6% 0.022 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272D
oklch(27% 0.013 253)
#7C8A9C 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) | #848A9D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80879C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #748E90 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8A9C
#7C8A9C
oklch(62.8% 0.032 254.8)
- #948674
#948674
oklch(62.8% 0.031 74.1)
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 #7C8A9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.010
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.013
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
Use #7C8A9C 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.