#7D838D
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.8% 0.017 260.7), rgb(125, 131, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#7D838D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D838D |
| RGB | rgb(125, 131, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 7%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.017 260.7) |
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 #7D838D | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D838D | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D838D text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D838D text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC1C6
oklch(81% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA1A9
oklch(70.7% 0.013 259.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D838D
oklch(60.8% 0.017 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D747E
oklch(55.6% 0.018 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B616B
oklch(49.1% 0.018 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4F57
oklch(42.7% 0.014 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4248
oklch(37.8% 0.012 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#24272A
oklch(27.1% 0.007 248.1)
#7D838D 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) | #80838E | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E828D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798586 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D838D
#7D838D
oklch(60.8% 0.017 260.7)
- #888278
#888278
oklch(60.9% 0.016 80.7)
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 #7D838D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.017
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.019
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.020
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.021
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
Use #7D838D 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.