#797E9A
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.9% 0.043 277.1), rgb(121, 126, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#797E9A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797E9A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 126, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.043 277.1) |
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 #797E9A | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797E9A | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797E9A text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797E9A text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#D7D9E1
oklch(88.6% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CF
oklch(81% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB6
oklch(70.7% 0.034 277.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797E9A
oklch(59.9% 0.043 277.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C718F
oklch(55.6% 0.047 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A5F7A
oklch(49.2% 0.044 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D63
oklch(42.6% 0.037 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4051
oklch(37.7% 0.029 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#797E9A 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) | #76819B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747E99 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718387 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797E9A
#797E9A
oklch(59.9% 0.043 277.1)
- #878063
#878063
oklch(59.8% 0.043 96.1)
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 #797E9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.008
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
Use #797E9A 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.