#797D97
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.6% 0.04 278.2), rgb(121, 125, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#797D97 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797D97 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 125, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.04 278.2) |
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 #797D97 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797D97 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797D97 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797D97 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 280.5)
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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)
#797D97
oklch(59.6% 0.04 278.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D718D
oklch(55.6% 0.044 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B5F78
oklch(49.2% 0.04 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D61
oklch(42.5% 0.033 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4050
oklch(37.6% 0.027 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#797D97 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) | #767F98 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D96 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728286 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797D97
#797D97
oklch(59.6% 0.04 278.2)
- #858064
#858064
oklch(59.7% 0.041 99.1)
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 #797D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.010
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
Use #797D97 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.