#79739E
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.7% 0.066 290.6), rgb(121, 115, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#79739E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79739E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 115, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.066 290.6) |
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 #79739E | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79739E | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79739E text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79739E text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED3
oklch(81% 0.029 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBD
oklch(70.7% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8983AC
oklch(63% 0.061 291.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79739E
oklch(57.7% 0.066 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#605B81
oklch(49.1% 0.06 290)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A69
oklch(42.7% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#413E55
oklch(37.6% 0.039 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#79739E 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) | #6879A0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68779D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717A82 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79739E
#79739E
oklch(57.7% 0.066 290.6)
- #7B7D4F
#7B7D4F
oklch(57.6% 0.065 110.4)
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 #79739E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
Use #79739E 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.