#796C8F
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.6% 0.055 301.6), rgb(121, 108, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#796C8F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796C8F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 108, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.055 301.6) |
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 #796C8F | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796C8F | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796C8F text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796C8F 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCE
oklch(80.8% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#A59BB6
oklch(70.7% 0.04 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F83A4
oklch(63.2% 0.051 301.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796C8F
oklch(55.6% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#665A7A
oklch(49.1% 0.052 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#534A63
oklch(42.8% 0.042 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#453E51
oklch(37.9% 0.033 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#796C8F 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) | #657290 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67728E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757178 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796C8F
#796C8F
oklch(55.6% 0.055 301.6)
- #6E7954
#6E7954
oklch(55.7% 0.056 121.7)
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 #796C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.016
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
Use #796C8F 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.