#797CAB
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.2% 0.071 281.2), rgb(121, 124, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#797CAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797CAB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 124, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.071 281.2) |
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 #797CAB | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797CAB | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797CAB text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797CAB text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBED7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 282)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC3
oklch(70.7% 0.055 281.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797CAB
oklch(60.2% 0.071 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B6EA0
oklch(55.6% 0.077 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#595C89
oklch(49.1% 0.072 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#494B6F
oklch(42.7% 0.06 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F5A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#242535
oklch(27.1% 0.03 281.4)
#797CAB 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) | #6F81AD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7EAA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D858C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797CAB
#797CAB
oklch(60.2% 0.071 281.2)
- #8A824F
#8A824F
oklch(60.1% 0.071 100.5)
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 #797CAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
Use #797CAB 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.