#7E8F87
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.4% 0.023 165.7), rgb(126, 143, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#7E8F87 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8F87 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 143, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 7%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.023 165.7) |
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 #7E8F87 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8F87 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8F87 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8F87 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD8
oklch(88.4% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BF
oklch(80.9% 0.011 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A49E
oklch(70.7% 0.017 166.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8F87
oklch(63.4% 0.023 165.7)
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Step 600
600
#667870
oklch(55.5% 0.025 166.8)
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Step 700
700
#55655E
oklch(49.1% 0.022 167.2)
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Step 800
800
#45524C
oklch(42.5% 0.019 165.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4440
oklch(37.6% 0.015 169.5)
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Step 950
950
#222825
oklch(27% 0.01 164.1)
#7E8F87 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) | #8E8C87 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A87 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8F8D | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8F87
#7E8F87
oklch(63.4% 0.023 165.7)
- #95858D
#95858D
oklch(63.4% 0.022 346)
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 #7E8F87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
Use #7E8F87 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.