#796A78
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.3% 0.028 328), rgb(121, 106, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#796A78 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796A78 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 106, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 7%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.028 328) |
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 #796A78 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796A78 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796A78 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796A78 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
#C5BEC5
oklch(80.9% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89CA7
oklch(70.6% 0.021 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#938492
oklch(63.1% 0.027 328)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796A78
oklch(54.3% 0.028 328)
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Step 700
700
#695C68
oklch(49.1% 0.025 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#564B55
oklch(42.7% 0.022 328.8)
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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)
#796A78 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) | #696D79 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6F77 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6B6F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796A78
#796A78
oklch(54.3% 0.028 328)
- #657466
#657466
oklch(54.2% 0.028 147)
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 #796A78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
Use #796A78 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.