#796D87
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.5% 0.042 306), rgb(121, 109, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#796D87 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796D87 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 109, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.042 306) |
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 #796D87 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796D87 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796D87 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796D87 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59CB0
oklch(70.7% 0.03 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F849C
oklch(63.1% 0.038 306)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796D87
oklch(55.5% 0.042 306)
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Step 700
700
#665B73
oklch(49.1% 0.04 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#534B5D
oklch(42.8% 0.031 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#453E4C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#796D87 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) | #697188 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7286 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777076 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796D87
#796D87
oklch(55.5% 0.042 306)
- #6D785D
#6D785D
oklch(55.6% 0.042 125.8)
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 #796D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.017
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
Use #796D87 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.