#796989
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.8% 0.052 307.4), rgb(121, 105, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#796989 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796989 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 105, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.052 307.4) |
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 #796989 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796989 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796989 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796989 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCD
oklch(81% 0.024 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#A79BB3
oklch(70.8% 0.037 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#9182A1
oklch(63.1% 0.049 306.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796989
oklch(54.8% 0.052 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#685A77
oklch(49.2% 0.048 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#554960
oklch(42.6% 0.04 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#463D4F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#796989 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) | #646F8A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676F88 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776D74 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796989
#796989
oklch(54.8% 0.052 307.4)
- #687756
#687756
oklch(54.8% 0.052 127.9)
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 #796989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
Use #796989 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.