#797B95
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.1% 0.04 281.6), rgb(121, 123, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#797B95 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797B95 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 123, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.04 281.6) |
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 #797B95 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797B95 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797B95 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797B95 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCC
oklch(80.8% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB2
oklch(70.7% 0.028 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#8587A0
oklch(63% 0.037 281.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797B95
oklch(59.1% 0.04 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D5F76
oklch(49.2% 0.037 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C4D60
oklch(42.7% 0.031 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F404E
oklch(37.6% 0.024 282)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#797B95 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) | #747E96 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737C94 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737F84 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797B95
#797B95
oklch(59.1% 0.04 281.6)
- #827F63
#827F63
oklch(59.1% 0.041 102.5)
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 #797B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.015
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
Use #797B95 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.