#796D7E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.2% 0.03 316.1), rgb(121, 109, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#796D7E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796D7E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 109, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 7%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.03 316.1) |
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 #796D7E | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796D7E | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796D7E text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796D7E text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69DAA
oklch(70.8% 0.021 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#908595
oklch(63.2% 0.027 315.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796D7E
oklch(55.2% 0.03 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#675C6B
oklch(49.1% 0.027 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#544B58
oklch(42.6% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#453F48
oklch(37.7% 0.017 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#796D7E 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) | #6B707F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D717D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796F73 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796D7E
#796D7E
oklch(55.2% 0.03 316.1)
- #6A7665
#6A7665
oklch(55.1% 0.03 136.4)
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 #796D7E, 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 0.029
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
Use #796D7E 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.