#796A77
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.3% 0.027 330.3), rgb(121, 106, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#796A77 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796A77 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 106, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 7%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.027 330.3) |
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 #796A77 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796A77 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796A77 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #796A77 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DB
oklch(88.4% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC4
oklch(80.9% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#A89CA6
oklch(70.6% 0.02 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#938491
oklch(63.1% 0.026 330.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796A77
oklch(54.3% 0.027 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#695C68
oklch(49.1% 0.025 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#564B54
oklch(42.7% 0.02 332)
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Step 900
900
#473F46
oklch(37.8% 0.016 329.9)
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Step 950
950
#292529
oklch(27% 0.009 325.8)
#796A77 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) | #6A6D78 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6F76 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6B6E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796A77
#796A77
oklch(54.3% 0.027 330.3)
- #657467
#657467
oklch(54.2% 0.027 149.1)
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 #796A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
Use #796A77 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.