#79659A
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.7% 0.084 301), rgb(121, 101, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#79659A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79659A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 101, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.084 301) |
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 #79659A | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79659A | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79659A text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79659A text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD6
oklch(80.8% 0.039 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#A798C1
oklch(70.7% 0.061 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#917FB1
oklch(63.1% 0.076 300.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79659A
oklch(54.7% 0.084 301)
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Step 700
700
#685686
oklch(49.1% 0.078 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#55466D
oklch(42.6% 0.066 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#463B58
oklch(37.6% 0.05 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#292334
oklch(27.1% 0.032 300.5)
#79659A 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) | #596E9C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6E99 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736D78 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79659A
#79659A
oklch(54.7% 0.084 301)
- #69783E
#69783E
oklch(54.6% 0.084 121.1)
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 #79659A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
Use #79659A 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.