#796B85
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55% 0.043 309.2), rgb(121, 107, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#796B85 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 309°. 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 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796B85 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 107, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 11%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.043 309.2) |
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 #796B85 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796B85 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796B85 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796B85 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCA
oklch(80.8% 0.02 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#A69CB0
oklch(70.8% 0.031 308)
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Step 500
500
#90839C
oklch(63% 0.04 308.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796B85
oklch(55% 0.043 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#675B72
oklch(49.1% 0.039 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#544A5D
oklch(42.6% 0.033 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#463E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.026 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#796B85 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) | #677086 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7084 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786E74 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796B85
#796B85
oklch(55% 0.043 309.2)
- #6A775C
#6A775C
oklch(55.1% 0.043 128.7)
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 #796B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.019
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
Use #796B85 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.