#807478
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(57.1% 0.016 355.4), rgb(128, 116, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#807478 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807478 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 116, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 5%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.016 355.4) |
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 #807478 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #807478 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807478 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807478 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8D9
oklch(88.5% 0.004 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFC1
oklch(81% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#A79EA1
oklch(70.8% 0.011 355)
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Step 500
500
#91868A
oklch(63.1% 0.014 353.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807478
oklch(57.1% 0.016 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#685D61
oklch(49% 0.015 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#554C4F
oklch(42.6% 0.013 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#464042
oklch(37.8% 0.009 355.3)
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Step 950
950
#292526
oklch(26.9% 0.006 0.5)
#807478 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) | #757678 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787878 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827475 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807478
#807478
oklch(57.1% 0.016 355.4)
- #6E7B77
#6E7B77
oklch(57.1% 0.017 175.3)
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 #807478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
Use #807478 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.