#796797
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55% 0.076 301.2), rgb(121, 103, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#796797 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796797 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 103, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.076 301.2) |
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 #796797 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796797 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796797 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796797 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#A699BE
oklch(70.7% 0.055 301)
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Step 500
500
#9180AD
oklch(63.2% 0.069 301.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796797
oklch(55% 0.076 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#685783
oklch(49.1% 0.072 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#54476A
oklch(42.6% 0.059 301)
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Step 900
900
#463C56
oklch(37.7% 0.045 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#796797 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) | #5D6F99 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606F96 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746E78 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796797
#796797
oklch(55% 0.076 301.2)
- #6B7845
#6B7845
oklch(54.9% 0.075 120.6)
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 #796797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
Use #796797 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.