#796777
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(53.6% 0.033 329.6), rgb(121, 103, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#796777 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796777 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 103, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 8%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.033 329.6) |
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 #796777 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796777 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796777 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #796777 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC5
oklch(80.8% 0.015 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#A99CA8
oklch(70.8% 0.023 328.2)
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Step 500
500
#948392
oklch(63% 0.03 329.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796777
oklch(53.6% 0.033 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B69
oklch(49.2% 0.03 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#574A56
oklch(42.7% 0.026 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#483E47
oklch(37.7% 0.02 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2429
oklch(26.9% 0.013 331.4)
#796777 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) | #666B78 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6D76 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B686C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796777
#796777
oklch(53.6% 0.033 329.6)
- #617364
#617364
oklch(53.6% 0.032 150)
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 #796777, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
Use #796777 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.