#797696
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58% 0.049 289.1), rgb(121, 118, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#797696 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797696 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 118, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.049 289.1) |
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 #797696 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797696 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797696 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797696 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCE
oklch(81% 0.021 289)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DB6
oklch(70.6% 0.036 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8885A4
oklch(63% 0.046 289.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797696
oklch(58% 0.049 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#605D79
oklch(49.2% 0.044 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E4C63
oklch(42.8% 0.038 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#413F50
oklch(37.6% 0.029 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#797696 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) | #6E7A97 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7995 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737B81 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797696
#797696
oklch(58% 0.049 289.1)
- #7C7D5B
#7C7D5B
oklch(58% 0.049 109.3)
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 #797696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
Use #797696 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.