#7F8D9A
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.6% 0.025 246.2), rgb(127, 141, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#7F8D9A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8D9A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 141, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.025 246.2) |
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 #7F8D9A | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8D9A | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F8D9A text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F8D9A text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C8
oklch(81% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A2AD
oklch(70.7% 0.02 248.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F8D9A
oklch(63.6% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 600
600
#677583
oklch(55.6% 0.028 248.3)
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Step 700
700
#55626F
oklch(49% 0.026 248.4)
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Step 800
800
#46505A
oklch(42.6% 0.021 248.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B434A
oklch(37.8% 0.016 244.6)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#7F8D9A 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) | #888D9B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858A9A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789091 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8D9A
#7F8D9A
oklch(63.6% 0.025 246.2)
- #96887B
#96887B
oklch(63.5% 0.025 65.2)
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 #7F8D9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.019
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
Use #7F8D9A 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.