#796984
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.6% 0.045 311.4), rgb(121, 105, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#796984 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796984 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 105, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 11%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.045 311.4) |
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 #796984 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796984 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796984 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796984 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#A79BB0
oklch(70.7% 0.033 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#92839C
oklch(63.2% 0.041 311.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796984
oklch(54.6% 0.045 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#695A73
oklch(49.1% 0.043 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#554A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.034 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#463E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.026 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#796984 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) | #656E85 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686F83 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786C72 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796984
#796984
oklch(54.6% 0.045 311.4)
- #67765B
#67765B
oklch(54.6% 0.044 131.4)
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 #796984, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
Use #796984 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.