#7E7985
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(58.5% 0.019 304.6), rgb(126, 121, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#7E7985 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7985 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 121, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 5%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.019 304.6) |
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 #7E7985 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7985 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7985 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7985 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC5
oklch(80.9% 0.009 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#A29FA8
oklch(70.8% 0.013 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C8792
oklch(63.1% 0.017 306.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7985
oklch(58.5% 0.019 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#635E69
oklch(49% 0.018 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#514D56
oklch(42.7% 0.016 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#434047
oklch(37.7% 0.012 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#272629
oklch(27.1% 0.006 301.2)
#7E7985 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) | #777B86 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787B85 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7A7D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7985
#7E7985
oklch(58.5% 0.019 304.6)
- #797E72
#797E72
oklch(58.5% 0.019 125.5)
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 #7E7985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
Use #7E7985 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.