#797A97
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.9% 0.044 283.4), rgb(121, 122, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#797A97 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797A97 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 122, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.044 283.4) |
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 #797A97 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797A97 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797A97 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797A97 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#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
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCD
oklch(80.8% 0.02 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9EB4
oklch(70.6% 0.032 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#8687A2
oklch(63.2% 0.04 283.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797A97
oklch(58.9% 0.044 283.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D5E78
oklch(49.1% 0.041 283)
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Step 800
800
#4C4D61
oklch(42.7% 0.033 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4050
oklch(37.7% 0.027 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#25252F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 285.1)
#797A97 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) | #737D98 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727B96 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727F84 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797A97
#797A97
oklch(58.9% 0.044 283.4)
- #817F60
#817F60
oklch(59% 0.045 104.6)
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 #797A97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.016
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
Use #797A97 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.