#795D81
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52% 0.065 318.6), rgb(121, 93, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#795D81 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795D81 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 93, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 16%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.065 318.6) |
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 #795D81 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795D81 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795D81 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #795D81 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCE
oklch(81% 0.031 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE97B5
oklch(70.7% 0.05 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A7DA3
oklch(63% 0.065 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#85668E
oklch(55.6% 0.071 318.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795D81
oklch(52% 0.065 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4662
oklch(42.8% 0.053 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B50
oklch(37.8% 0.041 318)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#795D81 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) | #596582 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6880 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79616A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795D81
#795D81
oklch(52% 0.065 318.6)
- #56724E
#56724E
oklch(52% 0.064 138.8)
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 #795D81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
Use #795D81 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.