#796685
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(54% 0.052 312.2), rgb(121, 102, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#796685 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796685 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 102, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 13%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.052 312.2) |
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 #796685 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796685 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796685 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #796685 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCC
oklch(80.8% 0.025 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB2
oklch(70.7% 0.038 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#93819F
oklch(63% 0.049 311.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796685
oklch(54% 0.052 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A5975
oklch(49.1% 0.048 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#57495F
oklch(42.8% 0.04 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#473D4E
oklch(37.7% 0.031 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A242E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 311.8)
#796685 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) | #626C86 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656D84 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786A71 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796685
#796685
oklch(54% 0.052 312.2)
- #637556
#637556
oklch(53.9% 0.051 132.5)
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 #796685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
Use #796685 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.