#797189
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.4% 0.038 300.4), rgb(121, 113, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#797189 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797189 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 113, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.038 300.4) |
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 #797189 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797189 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797189 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797189 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECA
oklch(80.8% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39DAF
oklch(70.7% 0.027 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D859C
oklch(63.1% 0.035 301.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797189
oklch(56.4% 0.038 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#645C72
oklch(49% 0.036 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#514C5D
oklch(42.8% 0.028 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#433F4C
oklch(37.7% 0.022 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#797189 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) | #6D758A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7588 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767479 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797189
#797189
oklch(56.4% 0.038 300.4)
- #727961
#727961
oklch(56.3% 0.037 120.8)
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 #797189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.019
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.021
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
Use #797189 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.