#797CAA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.2% 0.07 281.2), rgb(121, 124, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#797CAA is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797CAA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 124, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.07 281.2) |
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 #797CAA | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797CAA | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797CAA text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797CAA text on black | 5.27:1 | 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
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD7
oklch(81% 0.034 280)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC3
oklch(70.7% 0.055 281.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797CAA
oklch(60.2% 0.07 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B6E9F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5C88
oklch(49.2% 0.07 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#494B6F
oklch(42.7% 0.06 281.1)
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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)
#797CAA 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) | #6F81AC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7EA9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D848C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797CAA
#797CAA
oklch(60.2% 0.07 281.2)
- #898250
#898250
oklch(60.1% 0.07 101.3)
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 #797CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
Use #797CAA 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.