#796A8A
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55% 0.052 306), rgb(121, 106, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#796A8A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796A8A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 106, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 13%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.052 306) |
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 #796A8A | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796A8A | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796A8A text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796A8A text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#C4BDCD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 305.5)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.038 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#9082A1
oklch(63% 0.048 305.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796A8A
oklch(55% 0.052 306)
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Step 700
700
#675A77
oklch(49.1% 0.048 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#544961
oklch(42.6% 0.041 305.6)
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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)
#796A8A 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) | #646F8B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677089 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776E75 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796A8A
#796A8A
oklch(55% 0.052 306)
- #6A7756
#6A7756
oklch(54.9% 0.052 125.5)
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 #796A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.018
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
Use #796A8A 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.