#797196
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57% 0.057 294.4), rgb(121, 113, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#797196 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797196 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 113, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.057 294.4) |
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 #797196 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797196 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797196 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797196 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB8
oklch(70.7% 0.041 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B84A7
oklch(63.2% 0.052 294)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797196
oklch(57% 0.057 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#625B7C
oklch(49.1% 0.053 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#504A65
oklch(42.6% 0.045 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#423E52
oklch(37.6% 0.034 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#272430
oklch(26.9% 0.022 296.3)
#797196 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) | #697698 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7595 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73777E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797196
#797196
oklch(57% 0.057 294.4)
- #767B54
#767B54
oklch(56.8% 0.057 114.2)
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 #797196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.020
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
Use #797196 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.