#7D8E92
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63.4% 0.021 213.5), rgb(125, 142, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#7D8E92 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D8E92 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 142, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 9%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.021 213.5) |
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 #7D8E92 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D8E92 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D8E92 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D8E92 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADB
oklch(88.5% 0.006 211)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C4
oklch(80.8% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A3A7
oklch(70.6% 0.016 218.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D8E92
oklch(63.4% 0.021 213.5)
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Step 600
600
#65777B
oklch(55.6% 0.022 212.6)
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Step 700
700
#546468
oklch(49.1% 0.021 214.5)
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Step 800
800
#455255
oklch(42.8% 0.017 213.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4446
oklch(37.8% 0.014 211.1)
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Step 950
950
#222829
oklch(27.1% 0.009 208.7)
#7D8E92 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) | #8B8D92 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878A92 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77908F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D8E92
#7D8E92
oklch(63.4% 0.021 213.5)
- #968682
#968682
oklch(63.3% 0.02 34.3)
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 #7D8E92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
Use #7D8E92 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.