#796587
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53.9% 0.057 311.1), rgb(121, 101, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#796587 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 311°. 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 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796587 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 101, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 14%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.057 311.1) |
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 #796587 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796587 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796587 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #796587 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB4
oklch(70.8% 0.041 311)
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Step 500
500
#9481A1
oklch(63.1% 0.052 311.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796587
oklch(53.9% 0.057 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A5877
oklch(49% 0.053 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#574861
oklch(42.7% 0.045 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#473D4F
oklch(37.7% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A242E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 311.8)
#796587 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) | #606B88 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646D86 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786971 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796587
#796587
oklch(53.9% 0.057 311.1)
- #637552
#637552
oklch(53.8% 0.057 130.2)
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 #796587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
Use #796587 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.