#7E8295
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61% 0.029 276.1), rgb(126, 130, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#7E8295 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8295 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 130, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 10%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.029 276.1) |
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 #7E8295 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8295 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8295 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8295 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 277)
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Step 400
400
#9CA0AF
oklch(70.7% 0.022 273.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8295
oklch(61% 0.029 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7286
oklch(55.6% 0.031 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C6072
oklch(49.2% 0.029 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E5D
oklch(42.7% 0.025 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F414C
oklch(37.8% 0.019 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#7E8295 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) | #7D8496 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8294 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798588 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8295
#7E8295
oklch(61% 0.029 276.1)
- #888370
#888370
oklch(60.9% 0.028 94.9)
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 #7E8295, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.013
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.017
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.018
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
Use #7E8295 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.