#796D7F
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.2% 0.031 314.6), rgb(121, 109, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#796D7F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796D7F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 109, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 8%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.031 314.6) |
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 #796D7F | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796D7F | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796D7F text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796D7F text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#DBD8DD
oklch(88.6% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69DAA
oklch(70.8% 0.021 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#908596
oklch(63.2% 0.028 313.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796D7F
oklch(55.2% 0.031 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#675C6C
oklch(49.1% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#544B58
oklch(42.6% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#453F49
oklch(37.7% 0.019 312)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#796D7F 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) | #6B7080 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D717E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796F73 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796D7F
#796D7F
oklch(55.2% 0.031 314.6)
- #6B7664
#6B7664
oklch(55.1% 0.03 133.2)
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 #796D7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
Use #796D7F 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.