#796A8F
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.2% 0.059 303), rgb(121, 106, 143).
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White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#796A8F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796A8F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 106, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 15%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.059 303) |
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 #796A8F | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796A8F | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796A8F text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796A8F text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#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
#A69BB7
oklch(70.8% 0.042 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#9082A5
oklch(63.1% 0.054 303.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796A8F
oklch(55.2% 0.059 303)
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Step 700
700
#67597B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#544964
oklch(42.7% 0.046 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#453D51
oklch(37.6% 0.035 303)
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Step 950
950
#292430
oklch(27.1% 0.023 303.9)
#796A8F 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) | #637091 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66708E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766F77 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796A8F
#796A8F
oklch(55.2% 0.059 303)
- #6B7851
#6B7851
oklch(55.1% 0.059 123.3)
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 #796A8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
Use #796A8F 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.