#796B95
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.7% 0.066 299.5), rgb(121, 107, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#796B95 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796B95 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 107, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.066 299.5) |
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 #796B95 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796B95 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796B95 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796B95 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABB
oklch(70.7% 0.049 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F82A9
oklch(63.2% 0.059 300)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796B95
oklch(55.7% 0.066 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#66597F
oklch(49.2% 0.062 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#534967
oklch(42.8% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#443D54
oklch(37.7% 0.04 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#796B95 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) | #627297 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647194 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74717A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796B95
#796B95
oklch(55.7% 0.066 299.5)
- #6F794D
#6F794D
oklch(55.6% 0.065 119)
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 #796B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
Use #796B95 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.