#797B9B
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.3% 0.049 282), rgb(121, 123, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#797B9B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.049 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 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797B9B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 123, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.049 282) |
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 #797B9B | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797B9B | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797B9B text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797B9B text on black | 5.11:1 | 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 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
#D7D8E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.022 283)
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Step 400
400
#9D9EB7
oklch(70.7% 0.036 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#8587A5
oklch(63.2% 0.045 282)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797B9B
oklch(59.3% 0.049 282)
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Step 700
700
#5C5E7A
oklch(49.1% 0.045 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D63
oklch(42.7% 0.036 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4051
oklch(37.7% 0.029 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#25252F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 285.1)
#797B9B 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) | #737E9C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717C9A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718186 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797B9B
#797B9B
oklch(59.3% 0.049 282)
- #84805E
#84805E
oklch(59.4% 0.049 102.1)
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 #797B9B, 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 0.029
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
Use #797B9B 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.