#79749D
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.9% 0.063 289.9), rgb(121, 116, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#79749D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79749D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 116, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.063 289.9) |
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 #79749D | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79749D | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79749D text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79749D text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#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
#D9D8E3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8884AA
oklch(63.1% 0.057 289.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79749D
oklch(57.9% 0.063 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#605B80
oklch(49.1% 0.059 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B68
oklch(42.8% 0.048 289)
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Step 900
900
#413E54
oklch(37.6% 0.037 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#79749D 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) | #6A799F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A789C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717B82 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79749D
#79749D
oklch(57.9% 0.063 289.9)
- #7C7E52
#7C7E52
oklch(58% 0.063 110.4)
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 #79749D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.054
Use #79749D 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.