#796E98
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.4% 0.065 296.3), rgb(121, 110, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#796E98 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796E98 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 110, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.065 296.3) |
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 #796E98 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796E98 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796E98 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796E98 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A39BBB
oklch(70.7% 0.047 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C82AA
oklch(63% 0.06 296.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796E98
oklch(56.4% 0.065 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#645A7F
oklch(49.2% 0.059 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#514968
oklch(42.6% 0.051 296)
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Step 900
900
#433D54
oklch(37.6% 0.039 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#796E98 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) | #65749A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667497 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73757D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796E98
#796E98
oklch(56.4% 0.065 296.3)
- #737B4E
#737B4E
oklch(56.5% 0.065 116.8)
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 #796E98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.057
Use #796E98 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.