#7E8299
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.1% 0.035 277.5), rgb(126, 130, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#7E8299 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8299 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 130, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.035 277.5) |
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 #7E8299 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8299 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8299 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8299 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CC
oklch(81% 0.017 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB2
oklch(70.6% 0.028 278.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8299
oklch(61.1% 0.035 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D728A
oklch(55.7% 0.038 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B5F75
oklch(49% 0.036 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E5F
oklch(42.8% 0.028 277.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E414E
oklch(37.8% 0.023 275)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#7E8299 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) | #7C849A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8298 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788689 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8299
#7E8299
oklch(61.1% 0.035 277.5)
- #89846C
#89846C
oklch(61.1% 0.035 97.5)
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 #7E8299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.009
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.019
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
Use #7E8299 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.