#79738E
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.1% 0.042 295.2), rgb(121, 115, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#79738E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79738E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 115, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.042 295.2) |
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 #79738E | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79738E | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79738E text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79738E text on black | 4.65:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECC
oklch(80.8% 0.02 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB2
oklch(70.7% 0.031 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B859F
oklch(63.1% 0.039 295.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79738E
oklch(57.1% 0.042 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#625D75
oklch(49.2% 0.038 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#504C5F
oklch(42.8% 0.031 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#423F4E
oklch(37.7% 0.026 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#79738E 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) | #6D778F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E768D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75777C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79738E
#79738E
oklch(57.1% 0.042 295.2)
- #767B5F
#767B5F
oklch(57.1% 0.042 116)
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 #79738E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.020
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
Use #79738E 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.