#796380
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53.2% 0.052 317.9), rgb(121, 99, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#796380 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796380 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 99, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 13%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.052 317.9) |
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 #796380 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796380 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796380 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #796380 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DF
oklch(88.6% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCB
oklch(80.9% 0.024 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AB0
oklch(70.8% 0.037 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#96819D
oklch(63.2% 0.048 317.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796380
oklch(53.2% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5873
oklch(49% 0.049 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#58485D
oklch(42.6% 0.04 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#493D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#796380 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) | #606981 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646B7F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79666D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796380
#796380
oklch(53.2% 0.052 317.9)
- #5E7456
#5E7456
oklch(53.3% 0.053 137.5)
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 #796380, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
Use #796380 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.