#7E7A88
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(58.8% 0.022 298.8), rgb(126, 122, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#7E7A88 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7A88 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 122, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 6%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.022 298.8) |
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 #7E7A88 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7A88 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7A88 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7A88 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#D9D8DC
oklch(88.4% 0.006 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC6
oklch(80.8% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A29FA9
oklch(70.8% 0.015 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B8794
oklch(63.1% 0.02 299.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7A88
oklch(58.8% 0.022 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#625E6B
oklch(49% 0.021 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#504D57
oklch(42.7% 0.017 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#424048
oklch(37.6% 0.014 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#27262A
oklch(27.1% 0.007 297.3)
#7E7A88 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) | #787C89 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787C88 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7C7E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7A88
#7E7A88
oklch(58.8% 0.022 298.8)
- #7B7F70
#7B7F70
oklch(58.9% 0.023 119.2)
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 #7E7A88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
Use #7E7A88 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.