#796484
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53.5% 0.055 313.9), rgb(121, 100, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#796484 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796484 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 100, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 14%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.055 313.9) |
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 #796484 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796484 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796484 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #796484 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8ED
oklch(93.5% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCC
oklch(80.8% 0.025 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AB2
oklch(70.8% 0.039 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#95819F
oklch(63.2% 0.05 314.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796484
oklch(53.5% 0.055 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5875
oklch(49% 0.051 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#57485F
oklch(42.6% 0.042 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#483D4E
oklch(37.8% 0.032 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A232E
oklch(26.9% 0.022 313.2)
#796484 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) | #606A85 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646C83 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78686F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796484
#796484
oklch(53.5% 0.055 313.9)
- #607554
#607554
oklch(53.6% 0.056 134.4)
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 #796484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.056
Use #796484 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.