#797381
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.6% 0.022 305), rgb(121, 115, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#797381 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797381 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 115, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 6%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.022 305) |
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 #797381 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797381 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797381 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797381 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#A39EA9
oklch(70.7% 0.017 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C8794
oklch(63.2% 0.02 303.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797381
oklch(56.6% 0.022 305)
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Step 700
700
#635E6A
oklch(49.1% 0.02 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#514D57
oklch(42.8% 0.017 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#434047
oklch(37.7% 0.012 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#27252A
oklch(26.9% 0.01 303.8)
#797381 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) | #717582 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727581 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787578 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797381
#797381
oklch(56.6% 0.022 305)
- #73796A
#73796A
oklch(56.6% 0.024 125)
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 #797381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.022
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
Use #797381 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.