#796883
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.3% 0.046 312.9), rgb(121, 104, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#796883 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796883 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 104, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 11%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.046 312.9) |
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 #796883 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796883 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796883 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #796883 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#C5BDCA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#A89BB0
oklch(70.7% 0.033 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#93829C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 314)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796883
oklch(54.3% 0.046 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#695A72
oklch(49.1% 0.042 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#56495D
oklch(42.6% 0.036 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#473D4C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#796883 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) | #646D84 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686E82 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786B71 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796883
#796883
oklch(54.3% 0.046 312.9)
- #65765A
#65765A
oklch(54.4% 0.047 133.3)
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 #796883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
Use #796883 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.