#7D8091
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.3% 0.026 277.7), rgb(125, 128, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#7D8091 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D8091 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 128, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 8%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.026 277.7) |
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 #7D8091 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D8091 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D8091 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D8091 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#D8D9DE
oklch(88.6% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA0AE
oklch(70.8% 0.021 276.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D8091
oklch(60.3% 0.026 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7284
oklch(55.6% 0.028 278)
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Step 700
700
#5D6070
oklch(49.2% 0.026 277)
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Step 800
800
#4C4E5B
oklch(42.7% 0.022 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F414B
oklch(37.7% 0.017 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#7D8091 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) | #7C8192 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8091 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798385 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D8091
#7D8091
oklch(60.3% 0.026 277.7)
- #858270
#858270
oklch(60.4% 0.027 99.3)
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 #7D8091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.015
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.018
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.019
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.024
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
Use #7D8091 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.