#79709E
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.1% 0.071 293), rgb(121, 112, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#79709E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79709E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 112, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.071 293) |
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 #79709E | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79709E | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79709E text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79709E text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD4
oklch(80.9% 0.032 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A19BBE
oklch(70.6% 0.051 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B82AE
oklch(63.1% 0.066 293.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79709E
oklch(57.1% 0.071 293)
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Step 700
700
#625A83
oklch(49.2% 0.065 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#50496A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#423D56
oklch(37.6% 0.043 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#79709E 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) | #6577A0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66759D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717880 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79709E
#79709E
oklch(57.1% 0.071 293)
- #787C4B
#787C4B
oklch(57.1% 0.069 112.4)
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 #79709E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.058
Use #79709E 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.