#7E7787
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.1% 0.025 305.3), rgb(126, 119, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#7E7787 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7787 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 119, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 6%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.025 305.3) |
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 #7E7787 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7787 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7787 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7787 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.012 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39EAA
oklch(70.7% 0.018 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8695
oklch(63.1% 0.024 306.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7787
oklch(58.1% 0.025 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#645D6C
oklch(49% 0.025 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#514C58
oklch(42.6% 0.021 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#434048
oklch(37.7% 0.014 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#27252A
oklch(26.9% 0.01 303.8)
#7E7787 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) | #757A88 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767A86 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D797C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7787
#7E7787
oklch(58.1% 0.025 305.3)
- #777D6D
#777D6D
oklch(58% 0.025 123.9)
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 #7E7787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
Use #7E7787 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.