#7E909B
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.3% 0.026 234.7), rgb(126, 144, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#7E909B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E909B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 144, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 13%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.026 234.7) |
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 #7E909B | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E909B | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E909B text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E909B text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 236.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AC
oklch(70.7% 0.021 235.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E909B
oklch(64.3% 0.026 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#637682
oklch(55.5% 0.029 235.8)
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Step 700
700
#52646E
oklch(49.2% 0.027 232.4)
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Step 800
800
#43515A
oklch(42.6% 0.023 236.3)
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Step 900
900
#39434A
oklch(37.7% 0.018 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272B
oklch(26.8% 0.011 237.1)
#7E909B 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) | #8B8F9C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878C9B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769393 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E909B
#7E909B
oklch(64.3% 0.026 234.7)
- #9A897E
#9A897E
oklch(64.2% 0.026 55.1)
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 #7E909B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.021
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
Use #7E909B 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.