#7E8A9E
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63.1% 0.033 260.7), rgb(126, 138, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#7E8A9E is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 261°. 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 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8A9E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 138, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.033 260.7) |
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 #7E8A9E | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8A9E | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8A9E text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8A9E text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B1
oklch(70.6% 0.026 259.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8A9E
oklch(63.1% 0.033 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#677489
oklch(55.6% 0.036 260)
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Step 700
700
#566174
oklch(49% 0.033 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#464F5F
oklch(42.6% 0.029 261.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B424D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#23272D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 258.4)
#7E8A9E 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) | #848B9F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80889E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768E90 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8A9E
#7E8A9E
oklch(63.1% 0.033 260.7)
- #948873
#948873
oklch(63.2% 0.034 81.7)
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 #7E8A9E, 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 0.014
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.018
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
Use #7E8A9E 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.