#786979
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54% 0.031 324.1), rgb(120, 105, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#786979 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786979 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 105, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 7%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.031 324.1) |
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 #786979 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786979 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786979 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #786979 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC6
oklch(81% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#A89CA8
oklch(70.7% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#928493
oklch(63.1% 0.028 323.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786979
oklch(54% 0.031 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#695B6A
oklch(49% 0.029 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#564B56
oklch(42.8% 0.023 326)
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Step 900
900
#473E47
oklch(37.6% 0.019 326)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#786979 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) | #686D7A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6E78 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796A6E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786979
#786979
oklch(54% 0.031 324.1)
- #647464
#647464
oklch(54.1% 0.031 145.1)
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 #786979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
Use #786979 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.