#79729B
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.4% 0.063 292.1), rgb(121, 114, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#79729B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 292°. 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 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79729B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 114, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.063 292.1) |
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 #79729B | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79729B | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79729B text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79729B text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#C0BED2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A19CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.045 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A83AA
oklch(63% 0.058 292.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79729B
oklch(57.4% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#615B7F
oklch(49.1% 0.057 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A68
oklch(42.6% 0.049 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#423E54
oklch(37.7% 0.037 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#262431
oklch(26.8% 0.024 291.7)
#79729B 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) | #68789D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69769A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727980 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79729B
#79729B
oklch(57.4% 0.063 292.1)
- #797D51
#797D51
oklch(57.5% 0.063 112.6)
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 #79729B, 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 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
Use #79729B 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.