#7E8396
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.2% 0.029 273.8), rgb(126, 131, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#7E8396 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8396 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 131, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 10%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.029 273.8) |
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 #7E8396 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8396 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8396 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8396 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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 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
#BDC0CA
oklch(80.8% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA0AF
oklch(70.7% 0.022 273.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8396
oklch(61.2% 0.029 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D7286
oklch(55.5% 0.032 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6072
oklch(49.1% 0.029 273)
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Step 800
800
#4A4E5D
oklch(42.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E414C
oklch(37.7% 0.019 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#24262D
oklch(27% 0.013 272.9)
#7E8396 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) | #7E8497 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8396 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798689 | 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°).
- #7E8396
#7E8396
oklch(61.2% 0.029 273.8)
- #8A8470
#8A8470
oklch(61.3% 0.03 93.2)
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 #7E8396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.015
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.016
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.016
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
Use #7E8396 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.