#797286
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.5% 0.031 301.3), rgb(121, 114, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#797286 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 301°. 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 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797286 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 114, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 8%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.031 301.3) |
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 #797286 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797286 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797286 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797286 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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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
#C2BFC8
oklch(81% 0.013 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39EAD
oklch(70.8% 0.022 301)
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Step 500
500
#8C8699
oklch(63.2% 0.029 300)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797286
oklch(56.5% 0.031 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#635D6F
oklch(49% 0.029 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#514C5A
oklch(42.7% 0.024 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#433F4A
oklch(37.6% 0.019 302)
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Step 950
950
#27252B
oklch(26.9% 0.011 300.8)
#797286 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) | #6E7587 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707585 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777579 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797286
#797286
oklch(56.5% 0.031 301.3)
- #737965
#737965
oklch(56.5% 0.031 121)
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 #797286, 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 0.024
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
Use #797286 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.