#797986
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(58% 0.02 285.8), rgb(121, 121, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#797986 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.020. 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 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797986 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 121, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 5%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.02 285.8) |
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 #797986 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797986 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797986 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797986 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#E9E9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9DC
oklch(88.6% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0C6
oklch(81% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FA9
oklch(70.6% 0.014 286)
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Step 500
500
#888894
oklch(63.1% 0.018 285.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797986
oklch(58% 0.02 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F5F6B
oklch(49% 0.019 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E4E57
oklch(42.7% 0.015 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#414148
oklch(37.8% 0.012 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#26262A
oklch(27% 0.007 285.9)
#797986 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) | #767A87 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767A86 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767B7D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797986
#797986
oklch(58% 0.02 285.8)
- #7C7B6E
#7C7B6E
oklch(58% 0.019 103.4)
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 #797986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
Use #797986 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.