#7D8A93
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.6% 0.02 238), rgb(125, 138, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#7D8A93 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D8A93 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 138, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 9%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.02 238) |
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 #7D8A93 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D8A93 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D8A93 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D8A93 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADC
oklch(88.6% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C6
oklch(81% 0.01 232.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A2AA
oklch(70.7% 0.016 241.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D8A93
oklch(62.6% 0.02 238)
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Step 600
600
#68757F
oklch(55.5% 0.022 241)
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Step 700
700
#56636B
oklch(49.2% 0.021 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#475157
oklch(42.8% 0.016 234.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4348
oklch(37.7% 0.014 235.2)
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Step 950
950
#23272A
oklch(27% 0.008 240.2)
#7D8A93 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) | #868A93 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838793 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778C8D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D8A93
#7D8A93
oklch(62.6% 0.02 238)
- #92857C
#92857C
oklch(62.6% 0.021 57)
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 #7D8A93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.015
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
Use #7D8A93 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.