#79709A
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.9% 0.065 294.1), rgb(121, 112, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#79709A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79709A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 112, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.065 294.1) |
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 #79709A | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79709A | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79709A text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79709A text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#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
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A29BBB
oklch(70.6% 0.047 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B83AA
oklch(63.1% 0.059 294.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79709A
oklch(56.9% 0.065 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#625A80
oklch(49% 0.061 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#504A68
oklch(42.7% 0.05 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#423E54
oklch(37.7% 0.037 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#79709A 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) | #66769C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677599 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73777F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79709A
#79709A
oklch(56.9% 0.065 294.1)
- #767C4F
#767C4F
oklch(57% 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 #79709A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.054
Use #79709A 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.