#797D96
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.5% 0.038 278), rgb(121, 125, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#797D96 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797D96 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 125, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.038 278) |
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 #797D96 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797D96 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797D96 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797D96 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
#BDC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB4
oklch(70.7% 0.031 279.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797D96
oklch(59.5% 0.038 278)
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Step 600
600
#6D718C
oklch(55.5% 0.042 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B5F77
oklch(49.1% 0.039 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E61
oklch(42.9% 0.032 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E404F
oklch(37.6% 0.026 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#797D96 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) | #767F97 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757D95 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728185 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797D96
#797D96
oklch(59.5% 0.038 278)
- #857F65
#857F65
oklch(59.5% 0.038 96.5)
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 #797D96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.011
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
Use #797D96 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.