#79719B
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.2% 0.064 293), rgb(121, 113, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#79719B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79719B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 113, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.064 293) |
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 #79719B | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79719B | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79719B text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79719B text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19CBC
oklch(70.8% 0.046 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A83AB
oklch(63.1% 0.06 292.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79719B
oklch(57.2% 0.064 293)
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Step 700
700
#625A80
oklch(49% 0.061 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#504A68
oklch(42.7% 0.05 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#423E55
oklch(37.7% 0.039 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#79719B 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) | #67779D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68769A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727880 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79719B
#79719B
oklch(57.2% 0.064 293)
- #787C4F
#787C4F
oklch(57.1% 0.064 112.6)
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 #79719B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
Use #79719B 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.