#796982
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.5% 0.043 313.4), rgb(121, 105, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#796982 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.043 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796982 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 105, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 11%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.043 313.4) |
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 #796982 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796982 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796982 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796982 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#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
#C5BDCA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#A79BAE
oklch(70.6% 0.03 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#92839B
oklch(63.1% 0.039 312.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796982
oklch(54.5% 0.043 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#695A71
oklch(49.1% 0.04 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#554A5C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#463E4B
oklch(37.7% 0.024 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#796982 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) | #666E83 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696F81 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786C71 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796982
#796982
oklch(54.5% 0.043 313.4)
- #66765C
#66765C
oklch(54.5% 0.044 133.5)
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 #796982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.023
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
Use #796982 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.