#796994
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.2% 0.068 301.3), rgb(121, 105, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#796994 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796994 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 105, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.068 301.3) |
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 #796994 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796994 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796994 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796994 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#A69ABB
oklch(70.8% 0.049 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9081AA
oklch(63.1% 0.063 301.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796994
oklch(55.2% 0.068 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#67587F
oklch(49.1% 0.064 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#544867
oklch(42.6% 0.052 302)
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Step 900
900
#453D54
oklch(37.8% 0.04 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#292431
oklch(27.2% 0.025 302.3)
#796994 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) | #607096 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637093 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756F78 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796994
#796994
oklch(55.2% 0.068 301.3)
- #6C794B
#6C794B
oklch(55.3% 0.068 121.5)
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 #796994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
Use #796994 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.