#796790
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.6% 0.066 304.4), rgb(121, 103, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#796790 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796790 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 103, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.066 304.4) |
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 #796790 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796790 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796790 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796790 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 305)
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Step 400
400
#A79AB9
oklch(70.8% 0.047 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9181A8
oklch(63.1% 0.06 303.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796790
oklch(54.6% 0.066 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#68587D
oklch(49.1% 0.061 304)
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Step 800
800
#554866
oklch(42.7% 0.051 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#463C53
oklch(37.6% 0.041 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#292330
oklch(26.9% 0.025 305.7)
#796790 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) | #5F6E92 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626F8F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766D75 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796790
#796790
oklch(54.6% 0.066 304.4)
- #68774C
#68774C
oklch(54.5% 0.066 124.2)
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 #796790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
Use #796790 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.