#79748B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.2% 0.035 295.2), rgb(121, 116, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#79748B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79748B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 116, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 9%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.035 295.2) |
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 #79748B | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79748B | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79748B text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79748B text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFCA
oklch(81% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A19EAF
oklch(70.7% 0.025 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B869C
oklch(63.2% 0.033 295.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79748B
oklch(57.2% 0.035 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#625D72
oklch(49.1% 0.034 296)
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Step 800
800
#504C5D
oklch(42.7% 0.028 296)
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Step 900
900
#423F4C
oklch(37.6% 0.022 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#79748B 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) | #6F778C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70778A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76777C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79748B
#79748B
oklch(57.2% 0.035 295.2)
- #777B63
#777B63
oklch(57.3% 0.036 115.2)
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 #79748B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
Use #79748B 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.