#797297
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.2% 0.057 293.2), rgb(121, 114, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#797297 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797297 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 114, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.057 293.2) |
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 #797297 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797297 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797297 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797297 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#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
#A19CB8
oklch(70.6% 0.041 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A84A7
oklch(63.1% 0.052 292.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797297
oklch(57.2% 0.057 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#625B7C
oklch(49.1% 0.053 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#504B65
oklch(42.8% 0.043 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#423E52
oklch(37.6% 0.034 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#272530
oklch(27.1% 0.02 293.3)
#797297 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) | #6A7799 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7696 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73787F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797297
#797297
oklch(57.2% 0.057 293.2)
- #787C55
#787C55
oklch(57.3% 0.057 113)
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 #797297, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
Use #797297 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.