#796B7C
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.7% 0.031 320.3), rgb(121, 107, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#796B7C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796B7C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 107, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 7%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.031 320.3) |
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 #796B7C | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796B7C | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796B7C text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796B7C text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#DBD7DC
oklch(88.4% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC6
oklch(81% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#A79CA9
oklch(70.6% 0.022 321)
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Step 500
500
#918494
oklch(63% 0.028 319.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796B7C
oklch(54.7% 0.031 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#685C6B
oklch(49.2% 0.028 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#554B57
oklch(42.7% 0.023 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#463E48
oklch(37.6% 0.02 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#796B7C 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) | #696F7D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C707B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796D71 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796B7C
#796B7C
oklch(54.7% 0.031 320.3)
- #677564
#677564
oklch(54.6% 0.031 140.2)
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 #796B7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
Use #796B7C 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.