#797097
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.8% 0.06 295), rgb(121, 112, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#797097 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797097 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 112, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.06 295) |
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 #797097 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797097 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797097 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797097 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD1
oklch(80.8% 0.028 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB9
oklch(70.7% 0.042 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B83A8
oklch(63% 0.056 294.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797097
oklch(56.8% 0.06 295)
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Step 700
700
#635B7D
oklch(49.2% 0.054 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#514A66
oklch(42.7% 0.046 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#433E53
oklch(37.7% 0.036 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#797097 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) | #677699 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687596 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73767E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797097
#797097
oklch(56.8% 0.06 295)
- #757B52
#757B52
oklch(56.7% 0.06 115.1)
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 #797097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
Use #797097 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.