#7D8196
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.7% 0.032 276.9), rgb(125, 129, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#7D8196 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D8196 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 129, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.032 276.9) |
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 #7D8196 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D8196 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D8196 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D8196 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CB
oklch(81% 0.016 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA0B1
oklch(70.8% 0.025 275.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D8196
oklch(60.7% 0.032 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7288
oklch(55.7% 0.034 277.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F73
oklch(49% 0.032 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E5E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E414D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#7D8196 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) | #7C8397 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8195 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778588 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D8196
#7D8196
oklch(60.7% 0.032 276.9)
- #88836D
#88836D
oklch(60.8% 0.033 96.6)
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 #7D8196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.010
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.018
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.021
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
Use #7D8196 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.