#796679
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(53.5% 0.037 326.1), rgb(121, 102, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#796679 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796679 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 102, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 9%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.037 326.1) |
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 #796679 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796679 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796679 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #796679 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BAA
oklch(70.7% 0.027 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#958395
oklch(63.2% 0.034 326)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796679
oklch(53.5% 0.037 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A6B
oklch(49% 0.034 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#584A58
oklch(42.8% 0.029 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#483E48
oklch(37.8% 0.021 326)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#796679 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) | #656A7A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696D78 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A676C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796679
#796679
oklch(53.5% 0.037 326.1)
- #607361
#607361
oklch(53.5% 0.036 146.5)
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 #796679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
Use #796679 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.