#797CA9
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.1% 0.068 281.2), rgb(121, 124, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#797CA9 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 124, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.068 281.2) |
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 #797CA9 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797CA9 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797CA9 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797CA9 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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 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
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD6
oklch(81% 0.032 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC2
oklch(70.6% 0.054 281.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797CA9
oklch(60.1% 0.068 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B6E9E
oklch(55.5% 0.074 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5C87
oklch(49.1% 0.069 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#494B6E
oklch(42.6% 0.058 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F59
oklch(37.7% 0.044 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#797CA9 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) | #6F81AB | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7EA8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D848C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797CA9
#797CA9
oklch(60.1% 0.068 281.2)
- #898251
#898251
oklch(60.1% 0.068 101.2)
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 #797CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
Use #797CA9 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.