#796D8D
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.8% 0.051 301.9), rgb(121, 109, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#796D8D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796D8D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 109, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.051 301.9) |
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 #796D8D | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796D8D | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796D8D text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796D8D text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCD
oklch(80.8% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.036 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E83A2
oklch(63% 0.047 301.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796D8D
oklch(55.8% 0.051 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#655B77
oklch(49.1% 0.046 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#534A61
oklch(42.7% 0.039 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#443E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#796D8D 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) | #67728E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69728C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767178 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796D8D
#796D8D
oklch(55.8% 0.051 301.9)
- #6F7957
#6F7957
oklch(55.8% 0.052 121.4)
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 #796D8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.014
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
Use #796D8D 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.