#796C8B
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.5% 0.05 303.9), rgb(121, 108, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#796C8B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796C8B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 108, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 13%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.05 303.9) |
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 #796C8B | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796C8B | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796C8B text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796C8B text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCD
oklch(80.8% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#A59BB3
oklch(70.6% 0.036 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F83A0
oklch(63.1% 0.045 303.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796C8B
oklch(55.5% 0.05 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#665A76
oklch(49% 0.046 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#534A60
oklch(42.7% 0.038 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#453E4F
oklch(37.8% 0.03 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#796C8B 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) | #66718C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69718A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767077 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796C8B
#796C8B
oklch(55.5% 0.05 303.9)
- #6D7858
#6D7858
oklch(55.5% 0.049 123.4)
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 #796C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.015
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
Use #796C8B 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.