#79809B
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.4% 0.042 273.7), rgb(121, 128, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#79809B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79809B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 128, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.042 273.7) |
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 #79809B | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79809B | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79809B text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79809B text on black | 5.37:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B6
oklch(70.8% 0.033 273.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79809B
oklch(60.4% 0.042 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B728F
oklch(55.7% 0.046 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#595F79
oklch(49% 0.042 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#494E63
oklch(42.8% 0.035 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4150
oklch(37.8% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#79809B 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) | #78829C | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76809A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718589 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79809B
#79809B
oklch(60.4% 0.042 273.7)
- #8A8165
#8A8165
oklch(60.4% 0.042 92.4)
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 #79809B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.007
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
Use #79809B 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.