#796892
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.9% 0.067 302.8), rgb(121, 104, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#796892 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796892 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 104, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.067 302.8) |
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 #796892 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796892 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796892 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796892 text on black | 4.20:1 | 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
#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
#C4BCD1
oklch(80.8% 0.03 303)
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Step 400
400
#A69ABA
oklch(70.7% 0.048 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9181A9
oklch(63.2% 0.062 302.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796892
oklch(54.9% 0.067 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#68587E
oklch(49.1% 0.062 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#544867
oklch(42.6% 0.052 302)
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Step 900
900
#463D53
oklch(37.8% 0.039 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#292431
oklch(27.2% 0.025 302.3)
#796892 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) | #606F94 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636F91 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756E77 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796892
#796892
oklch(54.9% 0.067 302.8)
- #6A784C
#6A784C
oklch(55% 0.066 122.9)
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 #796892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
Use #796892 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.