#7F899E
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.9% 0.034 265.2), rgb(127, 137, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#7F899E is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 265°. 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 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F899E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 137, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.034 265.2) |
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 #7F899E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F899E | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F899E text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F899E text on black | 5.97:1 | 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
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CC
oklch(81% 0.017 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A1B2
oklch(70.8% 0.026 265.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F899E
oklch(62.9% 0.034 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#697389
oklch(55.5% 0.036 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#576175
oklch(49.2% 0.034 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#474F5F
oklch(42.7% 0.029 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C424E
oklch(37.8% 0.022 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#23262D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 267)
#7F899E 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) | #838A9F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80879D | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778D90 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F899E
#7F899E
oklch(62.9% 0.034 265.2)
- #928872
#928872
oklch(62.9% 0.034 86.5)
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 #7F899E, 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 0.016
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
Use #7F899E 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.