#797DAE
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.5% 0.074 280.3), rgb(121, 125, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#797DAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797DAE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 125, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.074 280.3) |
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 #797DAE | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797DAE | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797DAE text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797DAE text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD8
oklch(81% 0.035 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#999DC5
oklch(70.7% 0.058 280.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797DAE
oklch(60.5% 0.074 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A6EA2
oklch(55.6% 0.081 280)
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Step 700
700
#585C8B
oklch(49.2% 0.075 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#484B71
oklch(42.7% 0.063 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#797DAE 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) | #6F83B0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7FAD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C868E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797DAE
#797DAE
oklch(60.5% 0.074 280.3)
- #8C834D
#8C834D
oklch(60.5% 0.075 100)
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 #797DAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.053
Use #797DAE 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.