#796D8A
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.6% 0.046 303.8), rgb(121, 109, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#796D8A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.046 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796D8A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 109, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 12%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.046 303.8) |
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 #796D8A | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796D8A | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796D8A text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796D8A text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7DF
oklch(88.4% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECC
oklch(81% 0.02 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#A59CB2
oklch(70.8% 0.033 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F839F
oklch(63% 0.044 304.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796D8A
oklch(55.6% 0.046 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#665B75
oklch(49.1% 0.043 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#534A5F
oklch(42.6% 0.036 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#453E4E
oklch(37.7% 0.028 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#796D8A 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) | #68728B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7289 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777177 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796D8A
#796D8A
oklch(55.6% 0.046 303.8)
- #6E785A
#6E785A
oklch(55.6% 0.046 122.9)
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 #796D8A, 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 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
Use #796D8A 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.