#797181
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.1% 0.026 307.9), rgb(121, 113, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#797181 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797181 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 113, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 7%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.026 307.9) |
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 #797181 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797181 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797181 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797181 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC7
oklch(81% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#A49EAA
oklch(70.8% 0.018 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D8695
oklch(63.1% 0.024 306.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797181
oklch(56.1% 0.026 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#645D6C
oklch(49% 0.025 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#524C58
oklch(42.7% 0.021 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#443F48
oklch(37.6% 0.016 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#28252A
oklch(27% 0.01 312.1)
#797181 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) | #6F7482 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707480 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787376 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797181
#797181
oklch(56.1% 0.026 307.9)
- #707868
#707868
oklch(56.1% 0.026 129)
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 #797181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
Use #797181 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.