#7E8596
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.7% 0.027 267.8), rgb(126, 133, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#7E8596 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8596 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 133, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 10%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.027 267.8) |
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 #7E8596 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8596 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8596 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8596 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0C9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA0AE
oklch(70.6% 0.021 270.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8596
oklch(61.7% 0.027 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7385
oklch(55.6% 0.029 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A6071
oklch(49% 0.028 270)
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Step 800
800
#494F5C
oklch(42.7% 0.023 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D414B
oklch(37.5% 0.018 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#24262C
oklch(26.9% 0.012 271)
#7E8596 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) | #808697 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8496 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78888A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8596
#7E8596
oklch(61.7% 0.027 267.8)
- #8C8573
#8C8573
oklch(61.8% 0.028 89.3)
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 #7E8596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.012
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
Use #7E8596 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.