#797485
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.9% 0.026 299), rgb(121, 116, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#797485 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797485 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 116, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 7%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.026 299) |
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 #797485 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797485 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797485 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797485 text on black | 4.64:1 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A29EAB
oklch(70.7% 0.019 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8697
oklch(63% 0.026 299.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797485
oklch(56.9% 0.026 299)
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Step 700
700
#625E6D
oklch(49.1% 0.024 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#504D59
oklch(42.8% 0.02 297)
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Step 900
900
#434049
oklch(37.8% 0.016 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#27252B
oklch(26.9% 0.011 300.8)
#797485 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) | #717686 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727684 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77767A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797485
#797485
oklch(56.9% 0.026 299)
- #757A68
#757A68
oklch(57% 0.028 119.9)
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 #797485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
Use #797485 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.