#796780
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54% 0.044 316.5), rgb(121, 103, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#796780 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796780 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 103, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 11%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.044 316.5) |
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 #796780 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796780 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796780 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #796780 text on black | 4.06:1 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99BAE
oklch(70.8% 0.031 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#93829A
oklch(63% 0.04 316.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796780
oklch(54% 0.044 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A70
oklch(49.1% 0.04 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#57495C
oklch(42.7% 0.036 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#473D4B
oklch(37.6% 0.027 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#796780 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) | #646C81 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686E7F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796A6F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796780
#796780
oklch(54% 0.044 316.5)
- #63755C
#63755C
oklch(54% 0.044 137)
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 #796780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
Use #796780 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.