#798195
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.4% 0.032 268.2), rgb(121, 129, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#798195 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798195 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 129, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.032 268.2) |
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 #798195 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798195 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798195 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798195 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CB
oklch(80.8% 0.016 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B1
oklch(70.6% 0.026 270.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798195
oklch(60.4% 0.032 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7388
oklch(55.6% 0.034 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#596074
oklch(49% 0.033 270)
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Step 800
800
#494F5E
oklch(42.8% 0.026 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D414D
oklch(37.6% 0.021 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#24262D
oklch(27% 0.013 272.9)
#798195 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) | #7B8296 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798095 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728587 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798195
#798195
oklch(60.4% 0.032 268.2)
- #89816C
#89816C
oklch(60.4% 0.032 89.6)
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 #798195, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.013
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.013
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.015
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.024
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
Use #798195 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.