#797C9E
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.6% 0.052 280.8), rgb(121, 124, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#797C9E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797C9E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 124, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.052 280.8) |
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 #797C9E | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797C9E | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797C9E text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797C9E text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBA
oklch(70.6% 0.041 280.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797C9E
oklch(59.6% 0.052 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D7094
oklch(55.6% 0.056 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B5E7E
oklch(49.2% 0.051 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C67
oklch(42.6% 0.045 281)
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Step 900
900
#3E4053
oklch(37.7% 0.033 280)
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Step 950
950
#242531
oklch(26.9% 0.022 281.1)
#797C9E 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) | #7380A0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717D9D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708287 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797C9E
#797C9E
oklch(59.6% 0.052 280.8)
- #86805C
#86805C
oklch(59.6% 0.052 99.8)
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 #797C9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.014
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
Use #797C9E 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.