#7D9099
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.1% 0.026 228), rgb(125, 144, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#7D9099 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D9099 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 144, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.026 228) |
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 #7D9099 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D9099 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D9099 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D9099 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#94A3AB
oklch(70.6% 0.021 230.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D9099
oklch(64.1% 0.026 228)
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Step 600
600
#637780
oklch(55.6% 0.027 226.9)
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Step 700
700
#52646C
oklch(49.1% 0.025 226.6)
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Step 800
800
#435258
oklch(42.8% 0.021 224)
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Step 900
900
#394449
oklch(37.9% 0.017 227)
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Step 950
950
#21282B
oklch(27.1% 0.011 225.5)
#7D9099 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) | #8B8F9A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878B99 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759393 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D9099
#7D9099
oklch(64.1% 0.026 228)
- #9A887F
#9A887F
oklch(64% 0.026 48.3)
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 #7D9099, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #7D9099 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.