#7E7D87
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(59.4% 0.015 290.5), rgb(126, 125, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#7E7D87 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7D87 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 125, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 4%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.015 290.5) |
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 #7E7D87 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7D87 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7D87 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7D87 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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 500.
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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
#D9D9DC
oklch(88.6% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0C5
oklch(80.9% 0.007 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09FA8
oklch(70.6% 0.013 291.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E7D87
oklch(59.4% 0.015 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#73727C
oklch(55.6% 0.015 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#605F69
oklch(49% 0.016 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4E56
oklch(42.8% 0.013 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#414147
oklch(37.8% 0.01 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#262629
oklch(27% 0.005 286)
#7E7D87 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) | #7B7E87 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7E87 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7E80 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7D87
#7E7D87
oklch(59.4% 0.015 290.5)
- #7F7F75
#7F7F75
oklch(59.3% 0.015 106.8)
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 #7E7D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.020
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.022
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
Use #7E7D87 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.