#7F8D89
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63.1% 0.017 176.7), rgb(127, 141, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#7F8D89 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8D89 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 141, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 6%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.017 176.7) |
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 #7F8D89 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8D89 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F8D89 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F8D89 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.005 179.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C0
oklch(80.8% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A3A0
oklch(70.6% 0.013 177.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F8D89
oklch(63.1% 0.017 176.7)
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Step 600
600
#687773
oklch(55.6% 0.019 177.8)
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Step 700
700
#576460
oklch(49.1% 0.017 175.1)
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Step 800
800
#47524F
oklch(42.8% 0.015 177.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4441
oklch(37.8% 0.012 171.2)
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Step 950
950
#232826
oklch(27.1% 0.008 169.8)
#7F8D89 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) | #8C8B89 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898989 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8D8C | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8D89
#7F8D89
oklch(63.1% 0.017 176.7)
- #938589
#938589
oklch(63% 0.018 358.4)
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 #7F8D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
Use #7F8D89 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.