#797179
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.8% 0.016 325.8), rgb(121, 113, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#797179 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797179 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 113, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 3%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.016 325.8) |
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 #797179 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797179 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797179 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797179 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#EAE9EA
oklch(93.5% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DA
oklch(88.4% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC3
oklch(80.9% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#A49EA4
oklch(70.6% 0.011 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E878E
oklch(63.2% 0.013 325.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797179
oklch(55.8% 0.016 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#655E65
oklch(49.1% 0.014 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#534D53
oklch(42.8% 0.012 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#444044
oklch(37.7% 0.009 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#282528
oklch(26.9% 0.007 325.8)
#797179 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) | #717379 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727479 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7274 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797179
#797179
oklch(55.8% 0.016 325.8)
- #6E776F
#6E776F
oklch(55.9% 0.016 148.6)
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 #797179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.021
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
Use #797179 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.