#797191
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.8% 0.05 296.2), rgb(121, 113, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#797191 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797191 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 113, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 13%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.05 296.2) |
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 #797191 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797191 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797191 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797191 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB5
oklch(70.6% 0.037 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C84A2
oklch(63.1% 0.045 297.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797191
oklch(56.8% 0.05 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#635C78
oklch(49.2% 0.045 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#514B62
oklch(42.8% 0.038 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#433F50
oklch(37.8% 0.029 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#797191 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) | #6A7692 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7590 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75767C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797191
#797191
oklch(56.8% 0.05 296.2)
- #757B59
#757B59
oklch(56.9% 0.05 116.2)
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 #797191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.017
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
Use #797191 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.