#796C7E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55% 0.032 316.6), rgb(121, 108, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#796C7E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796C7E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 108, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 8%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.032 316.6) |
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 #796C7E | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796C7E | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796C7E text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796C7E 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
#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
#DBD7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAA
oklch(70.6% 0.023 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#918495
oklch(63% 0.029 318.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796C7E
oklch(55% 0.032 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#685C6C
oklch(49.2% 0.029 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#544B58
oklch(42.6% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#463F48
oklch(37.8% 0.018 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#796C7E 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) | #6A707F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D717D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796E72 | 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°).
- #796C7E
#796C7E
oklch(55% 0.032 316.6)
- #697664
#697664
oklch(55% 0.031 137)
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 #796C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
Use #796C7E 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.