#796896
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.1% 0.073 301), rgb(121, 104, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#796896 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.073 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 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796896 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 104, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.073 301) |
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 #796896 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796896 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796896 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796896 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#DBD7E4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 300)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#A69ABD
oklch(70.8% 0.052 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9080AC
oklch(63% 0.067 301.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796896
oklch(55.1% 0.073 301)
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Step 700
700
#675881
oklch(49.1% 0.067 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#544869
oklch(42.7% 0.056 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#453C55
oklch(37.6% 0.043 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#796896 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) | #5E7098 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617095 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746F78 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796896
#796896
oklch(55.1% 0.073 301)
- #6B7947
#6B7947
oklch(55.2% 0.074 121.6)
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 #796896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
Use #796896 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.