#79698D
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.9% 0.058 304.8), rgb(121, 105, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#79698D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79698D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 105, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.058 304.8) |
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 #79698D | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79698D | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79698D text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79698D text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCF
oklch(81% 0.026 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A69AB6
oklch(70.6% 0.042 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#9182A4
oklch(63.2% 0.053 305)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79698D
oklch(54.9% 0.058 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#68597A
oklch(49.1% 0.055 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#544963
oklch(42.7% 0.044 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#463D51
oklch(37.7% 0.035 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#79698D 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) | #626F8F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65708C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766E75 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79698D
#79698D
oklch(54.9% 0.058 304.8)
- #6A7852
#6A7852
oklch(55.1% 0.059 124.7)
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 #79698D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
Use #79698D 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.