#8B787F
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(59.2% 0.026 353.7), rgb(139, 120, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#8B787F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B787F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 120, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 8%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.026 353.7) |
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 #8B787F | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B787F | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B787F text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B787F text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC1
oklch(81% 0.011 355)
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Step 400
400
#AB9CA1
oklch(70.7% 0.019 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#96848A
oklch(63.1% 0.023 355.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B787F
oklch(59.2% 0.026 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B62
oklch(49% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#584B50
oklch(42.8% 0.019 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#493E42
oklch(37.7% 0.017 354)
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Step 950
950
#2A2527
oklch(27.1% 0.008 351.5)
#8B787F 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) | #7A7B7F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7E7F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E777A | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B787F
#8B787F
oklch(59.2% 0.026 353.7)
- #6F837D
#6F837D
oklch(59.2% 0.025 175.4)
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 #8B787F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
Use #8B787F 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.