#797AA3
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.4% 0.062 283.2), rgb(121, 122, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#797AA3 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797AA3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 122, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.062 283.2) |
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 #797AA3 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797AA3 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797AA3 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797AA3 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD4
oklch(81% 0.029 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9DBF
oklch(70.7% 0.049 283.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797AA3
oklch(59.4% 0.062 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E6E9A
oklch(55.6% 0.068 284)
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Step 700
700
#5C5C84
oklch(49.1% 0.064 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B4B6B
oklch(42.6% 0.053 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F57
oklch(37.7% 0.041 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#797AA3 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) | #6F7FA5 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7CA2 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8188 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797AA3
#797AA3
oklch(59.4% 0.062 283.2)
- #858054
#858054
oklch(59.3% 0.062 102.6)
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 #797AA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
Use #797AA3 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.