#797186
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.3% 0.033 302.7), rgb(121, 113, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#797186 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797186 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 113, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.033 302.7) |
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 #797186 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797186 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797186 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797186 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BEC9
oklch(80.8% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#A39DAD
oklch(70.6% 0.024 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D8599
oklch(63% 0.031 303.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797186
oklch(56.3% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#645D70
oklch(49.2% 0.031 302)
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Step 800
800
#524C5B
oklch(42.8% 0.026 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#433F4B
oklch(37.6% 0.021 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#797186 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) | #6D7487 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7485 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777478 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797186
#797186
oklch(56.3% 0.033 302.7)
- #727963
#727963
oklch(56.4% 0.034 121.8)
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 #797186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
Use #797186 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.