#796E86
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.7% 0.039 305.9), rgb(121, 110, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#796E86 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.039 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796E86 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 110, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 10%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.039 305.9) |
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 #796E86 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796E86 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796E86 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796E86 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#A59CAF
oklch(70.6% 0.029 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F849B
oklch(63.1% 0.036 306.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796E86
oklch(55.7% 0.039 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#665C71
oklch(49.2% 0.035 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#534B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.029 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#453F4C
oklch(37.9% 0.023 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#796E86 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) | #6A7287 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7285 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777176 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796E86
#796E86
oklch(55.7% 0.039 305.9)
- #6E785F
#6E785F
oklch(55.7% 0.039 125.4)
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 #796E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.018
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.021
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
Use #796E86 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.