#797C95
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.3% 0.038 279.8), rgb(121, 124, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#797C95 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797C95 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 124, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.038 279.8) |
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 #797C95 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797C95 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797C95 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797C95 text on black | 5.13:1 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CC
oklch(81% 0.017 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB2
oklch(70.7% 0.028 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#85889F
oklch(63.2% 0.035 279.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797C95
oklch(59.3% 0.038 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F75
oklch(49.1% 0.035 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D5F
oklch(42.5% 0.03 280.1)
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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)
#797C95 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) | #767E96 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D94 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738084 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797C95
#797C95
oklch(59.3% 0.038 279.8)
- #837F65
#837F65
oklch(59.3% 0.038 100.2)
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 #797C95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.013
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
Use #797C95 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.