#797883
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.7% 0.017 290), rgb(121, 120, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#797883 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797883 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 120, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 4%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.017 290) |
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 #797883 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797883 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797883 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797883 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9DC
oklch(88.6% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0C5
oklch(80.9% 0.007 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09FA8
oklch(70.6% 0.013 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#898892
oklch(63.1% 0.015 290.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797883
oklch(57.7% 0.017 290)
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Step 700
700
#605F69
oklch(49% 0.016 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4E56
oklch(42.8% 0.013 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#414147
oklch(37.8% 0.01 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#262629
oklch(27% 0.005 286)
#797883 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) | #767984 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767983 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777A7B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797883
#797883
oklch(57.7% 0.017 290)
- #7A7B6F
#7A7B6F
oklch(57.8% 0.018 110.8)
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 #797883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.021
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
Use #797883 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.