#79809E
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.5% 0.046 274.7), rgb(121, 128, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#79809E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79809E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 128, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.046 274.7) |
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 #79809E | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79809E | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79809E text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79809E text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0D0
oklch(81% 0.023 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#999FB8
oklch(70.6% 0.037 274.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79809E
oklch(60.5% 0.046 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7191
oklch(55.5% 0.05 275)
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Step 700
700
#585F7C
oklch(49.1% 0.047 274)
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Step 800
800
#484E65
oklch(42.8% 0.039 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4152
oklch(37.9% 0.03 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#79809E 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) | #78839F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75809D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70858A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79809E
#79809E
oklch(60.5% 0.046 274.7)
- #8A8262
#8A8262
oklch(60.5% 0.047 95.7)
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 #79809E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.009
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
Use #79809E 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.