#796C82
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.1% 0.037 311.5), rgb(121, 108, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#796C82 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 311°. 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796C82 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 108, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 9%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.037 311.5) |
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 #796C82 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796C82 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796C82 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796C82 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC9
oklch(81% 0.017 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAD
oklch(70.7% 0.027 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#908499
oklch(63.1% 0.034 310.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796C82
oklch(55.1% 0.037 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#675B6F
oklch(49% 0.035 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#544B5B
oklch(42.8% 0.028 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#453E4A
oklch(37.6% 0.022 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#29252C
oklch(27.2% 0.014 310.8)
#796C82 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) | #697083 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7181 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786F73 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796C82
#796C82
oklch(55.1% 0.037 311.5)
- #6A7760
#6A7760
oklch(55.2% 0.038 131.7)
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 #796C82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
Use #796C82 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.