#796980
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.4% 0.04 315.6), rgb(121, 105, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#796980 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796980 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 105, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 10%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.04 315.6) |
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 #796980 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796980 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796980 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796980 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89BAD
oklch(70.6% 0.03 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#928399
oklch(63.1% 0.037 315.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796980
oklch(54.4% 0.04 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#695B6F
oklch(49.2% 0.036 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#564A5B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 316)
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Step 900
900
#473E4A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#796980 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) | #666D81 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696F7F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796B71 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796980
#796980
oklch(54.4% 0.04 315.6)
- #66755E
#66755E
oklch(54.3% 0.039 134.7)
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 #796980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
Use #796980 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.