#79749F
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(58% 0.066 289.5), rgb(121, 116, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#79749F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79749F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 116, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.066 289.5) |
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 #79749F | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79749F | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79749F text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79749F text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED3
oklch(81% 0.029 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CBD
oklch(70.6% 0.048 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8884AC
oklch(63.1% 0.06 289.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79749F
oklch(58% 0.066 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#605B81
oklch(49.1% 0.06 290)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A69
oklch(42.6% 0.051 290)
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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)
#79749F 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) | #697AA1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69789E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717B83 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79749F
#79749F
oklch(58% 0.066 289.5)
- #7D7E50
#7D7E50
oklch(58.1% 0.065 109.3)
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 #79749F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.056
Use #79749F 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.