#796B7D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.7% 0.032 318.7), rgb(121, 107, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#796B7D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796B7D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 107, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 8%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.032 318.7) |
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 #796B7D | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796B7D | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796B7D text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796B7D text on black | 4.21:1 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DC
oklch(88.4% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC7
oklch(81% 0.015 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.024 319)
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Step 500
500
#918495
oklch(63% 0.029 318.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796B7D
oklch(54.7% 0.032 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#685C6C
oklch(49.2% 0.029 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#554B58
oklch(42.7% 0.025 318.4)
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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)
#796B7D 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) | #696F7E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C707C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796D71 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796B7D
#796B7D
oklch(54.7% 0.032 318.7)
- #677663
#677663
oklch(54.8% 0.034 139.1)
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 #796B7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
Use #796B7D 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.