#797587
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.2% 0.028 295.7), rgb(121, 117, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#797587 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797587 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 117, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 7%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.028 295.7) |
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 #797587 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797587 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797587 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797587 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#C1BFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19EAC
oklch(70.6% 0.02 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A8798
oklch(63.2% 0.025 293.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797587
oklch(57.2% 0.028 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#625E6E
oklch(49.1% 0.026 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#504D5A
oklch(42.8% 0.022 296)
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Step 900
900
#42404A
oklch(37.7% 0.017 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#27252B
oklch(26.9% 0.011 300.8)
#797587 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) | #727788 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727786 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77787B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797587
#797587
oklch(57.2% 0.028 295.7)
- #777A68
#777A68
oklch(57.2% 0.027 114.9)
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 #797587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
Use #797587 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.