#767D86Nocturnal (#767D86) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 255°, lightness 0.59 and chroma 0.016. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #767D86 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(118, 125, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 6%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(214, 12%, 53%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(12%, 7%, 0%, 47%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(52.1 -0.7 -5.8) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.587 0.016 255) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Nocturnal shifts only faintly, with no single dominant change; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.5), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#7c7a7d — ΔE 1.5, shifts only faintly, with no single dominant change#7b7e83 — ΔE 0.9, is virtually unchanged#767d86 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#767e88 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Nocturnal in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 4.16:1 and against black 5.05:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#ced4db · #a6acb5 · #767d86 · #5c626b · #3b4048 · #1d2127
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#78a9bb · #6794b3 · #767d86 · #5c6994 · #57547c · #504264
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#c6ade0 · #a095ad · #767d86 · #466183 · #2d4564 · #30253b
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#d3e5fd · #dcb989 · #767d86 · #545e6a · #304055 · #1b2430
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f6f1ea · #9198a1 · #767d86 · #65625d · #232931 · #020100
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#eff2f6 · #c6cace · #767d86 · #21262b · #03050a · #f4b14b
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#fbf0e2 · #ae926e · #767d86 · #7b5c2e · #3a2300 · #000108
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#fbf0e2 · #b88c79 · #767d86 · #69652e · #411d0b · #040300
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ffeded · #b9898c · #767d86 · #506c3f · #1a2f0c · #090001
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#feecf5 · #b389a0 · #767d86 · #7b5c2e · #003121 · #130700
#8A9098 · #9EA3AB · #B2B7BD · #C8CCD1 · #DDE0E4
#61676F · #4C5259 · #383D43 · #262A2F · #14181C
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.