#797083
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56% 0.031 306.7), rgb(121, 112, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#797083 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797083 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 112, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 8%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.031 306.7) |
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 #797083 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797083 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797083 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797083 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#A49DAC
oklch(70.7% 0.023 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E8597
oklch(63.1% 0.029 308)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797083
oklch(56% 0.031 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#655D6E
oklch(49.2% 0.028 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#524C59
oklch(42.7% 0.022 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#443F49
oklch(37.6% 0.018 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#797083 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) | #6D7384 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7482 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787276 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797083
#797083
oklch(56% 0.031 306.7)
- #707865
#707865
oklch(56% 0.03 126)
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 #797083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
Use #797083 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.