#797CA5
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.9% 0.062 281.1), rgb(121, 124, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#797CA5 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 124, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.062 281.1) |
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 #797CA5 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797CA5 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797CA5 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797CA5 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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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
#9B9EBF
oklch(70.8% 0.048 281)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797CA5
oklch(59.9% 0.062 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C6F9B
oklch(55.7% 0.068 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5D84
oklch(49.2% 0.062 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C6B
oklch(42.8% 0.051 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F57
oklch(37.6% 0.041 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#797CA5 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) | #7181A7 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7EA4 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E838A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797CA5
#797CA5
oklch(59.9% 0.062 281.1)
- #888155
#888155
oklch(59.8% 0.062 100.3)
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 #797CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
Use #797CA5 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.