#796F8F
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.3% 0.05 299.1), rgb(121, 111, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#796F8F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796F8F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 111, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.05 299.1) |
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 #796F8F | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796F8F | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796F8F text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796F8F text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#C2BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.035 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D84A2
oklch(63.2% 0.046 298.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796F8F
oklch(56.3% 0.05 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#645B78
oklch(49.1% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#524A61
oklch(42.6% 0.039 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#443E50
oklch(37.7% 0.031 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#796F8F 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) | #697490 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A748E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75747A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796F8F
#796F8F
oklch(56.3% 0.05 299.1)
- #727A58
#727A58
oklch(56.3% 0.051 118.8)
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 #796F8F, 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 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
Use #796F8F 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.