#796784
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.1% 0.049 312.5), rgb(121, 103, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#796784 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796784 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 103, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 12%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.049 312.5) |
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 #796784 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796784 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796784 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #796784 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#C5BDCB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 311)
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Step 400
400
#A89BB1
oklch(70.8% 0.035 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#93829E
oklch(63.1% 0.046 312.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796784
oklch(54.1% 0.049 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5974
oklch(49.1% 0.047 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#56495E
oklch(42.7% 0.038 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#473D4D
oklch(37.7% 0.03 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#796784 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) | #636C85 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676E83 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786A71 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796784
#796784
oklch(54.1% 0.049 312.5)
- #647558
#647558
oklch(54% 0.048 132.6)
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 #796784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
Use #796784 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.