#7E899F
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.9% 0.036 264.3), rgb(126, 137, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#7E899F is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E899F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 137, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.036 264.3) |
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 #7E899F | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E899F | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E899F text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E899F text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CC
oklch(81% 0.017 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A1B3
oklch(70.8% 0.028 264.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E899F
oklch(62.9% 0.036 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#68738B
oklch(55.5% 0.04 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#566176
oklch(49.1% 0.036 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#474F60
oklch(42.7% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B424E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#7E899F 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) | #828AA0 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F879E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768D90 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E899F
#7E899F
oklch(62.9% 0.036 264.3)
- #938771
#938771
oklch(62.8% 0.035 82.7)
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 #7E899F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.014
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.015
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.017
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
Use #7E899F 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.