#796D92
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56% 0.058 299.4), rgb(121, 109, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#796D92 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 299°. 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 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796D92 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 109, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 15%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.058 299.4) |
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 #796D92 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796D92 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796D92 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796D92 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 301)
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Step 400
400
#A49BB7
oklch(70.6% 0.041 300)
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Step 500
500
#8E83A6
oklch(63.2% 0.053 299.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796D92
oklch(56% 0.058 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#655A7B
oklch(49.1% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#524A64
oklch(42.7% 0.043 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#443E52
oklch(37.8% 0.034 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#796D92 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) | #657394 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677391 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75727A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796D92
#796D92
oklch(56% 0.058 299.4)
- #707A53
#707A53
oklch(56.1% 0.058 120)
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 #796D92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
Use #796D92 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.