#7E9193
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.2% 0.022 204.3), rgb(126, 145, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#7E9193 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9193 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 145, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 9%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.022 204.3) |
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 #7E9193 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9193 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E9193 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E9193 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADB
oklch(88.5% 0.006 211)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C4
oklch(81% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 400
400
#95A4A5
oklch(70.7% 0.017 201.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E9193
oklch(64.2% 0.022 204.3)
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Step 600
600
#64787A
oklch(55.7% 0.024 203.9)
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Step 700
700
#526567
oklch(49.2% 0.023 204.3)
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Step 800
800
#445254
oklch(42.7% 0.018 207)
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Step 900
900
#394445
oklch(37.7% 0.014 203.3)
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Step 950
950
#212828
oklch(27% 0.01 196.6)
#7E9193 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) | #8E8F93 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8C93 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789392 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9193
#7E9193
oklch(64.2% 0.022 204.3)
- #9A8886
#9A8886
oklch(64.2% 0.022 25.3)
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 #7E9193, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
Use #7E9193 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.