#79769D
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.3% 0.059 287.9), rgb(121, 118, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#79769D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79769D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 118, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.059 287.9) |
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 #79769D | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79769D | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79769D text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79769D text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED1
oklch(80.8% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.042 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#8785A9
oklch(63.1% 0.054 287.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79769D
oklch(58.3% 0.059 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F5C7F
oklch(49.2% 0.056 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4B67
oklch(42.6% 0.046 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#403F54
oklch(37.7% 0.036 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#79769D 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) | #6C7B9F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C799C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717D83 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79769D
#79769D
oklch(58.3% 0.059 287.9)
- #7E7E55
#7E7E55
oklch(58.2% 0.059 108.1)
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 #79769D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #79769D 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.