#797697
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.1% 0.05 288.9), rgb(121, 118, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#797697 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.050 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 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797697 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 118, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.05 288.9) |
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 #797697 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797697 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797697 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797697 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#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
#C0BFCF
oklch(81% 0.022 288.8)
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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)
#797697
oklch(58.1% 0.05 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F5D7A
oklch(49.1% 0.046 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E4C63
oklch(42.8% 0.038 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#413F51
oklch(37.7% 0.031 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#797697 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) | #6E7A98 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7996 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737B81 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797697
#797697
oklch(58.1% 0.05 288.9)
- #7D7D5A
#7D7D5A
oklch(58% 0.051 107.9)
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 #797697, 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 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
Use #797697 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.