#797491
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.4% 0.044 292.8), rgb(121, 116, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#797491 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797491 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 116, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.044 292.8) |
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 #797491 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797491 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797491 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797491 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.032 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A85A1
oklch(63.1% 0.042 293.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797491
oklch(57.4% 0.044 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#615D77
oklch(49.2% 0.041 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C60
oklch(42.7% 0.033 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#423F4F
oklch(37.7% 0.027 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#797491 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) | #6E7892 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7790 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74787E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797491
#797491
oklch(57.4% 0.044 292.8)
- #787C5D
#787C5D
oklch(57.4% 0.046 113.8)
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 #797491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
Use #797491 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.