#797D95
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.5% 0.037 277.8), rgb(121, 125, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#797D95 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797D95 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 125, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.037 277.8) |
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 #797D95 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797D95 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797D95 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797D95 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 278.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797D95
oklch(59.5% 0.037 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D718B
oklch(55.5% 0.041 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B5F76
oklch(49.1% 0.037 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E60
oklch(42.8% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E414F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#797D95 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) | #777F96 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757D94 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738185 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797D95
#797D95
oklch(59.5% 0.037 277.8)
- #847F66
#847F66
oklch(59.4% 0.037 98)
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 #797D95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.012
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.018
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
Use #797D95 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.