#796F99
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.7% 0.065 295.2), rgb(121, 111, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#796F99 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796F99 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 111, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.065 295.2) |
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 #796F99 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796F99 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796F99 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796F99 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#A29BBB
oklch(70.6% 0.047 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C83AA
oklch(63.2% 0.059 295.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796F99
oklch(56.7% 0.065 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#635A80
oklch(49.1% 0.061 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#514A68
oklch(42.8% 0.05 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#433E54
oklch(37.8% 0.038 295)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#796F99 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) | #65759B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677498 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73767E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796F99
#796F99
oklch(56.7% 0.065 295.2)
- #757B4E
#757B4E
oklch(56.6% 0.065 114.7)
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 #796F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.055
Use #796F99 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.