#79819C
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.6% 0.042 272.1), rgb(121, 129, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#79819C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 272°. 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 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79819C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 129, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.042 272.1) |
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 #79819C | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79819C | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79819C text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79819C text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#99A0B6
oklch(70.7% 0.033 271.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79819C
oklch(60.6% 0.042 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A728F
oklch(55.6% 0.046 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#586079
oklch(49.2% 0.041 271)
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Step 800
800
#484E63
oklch(42.7% 0.036 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4151
oklch(37.7% 0.028 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#79819C 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) | #79839D | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77809B | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71868A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79819C
#79819C
oklch(60.6% 0.042 272.1)
- #8B8266
#8B8266
oklch(60.7% 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 #79819C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.008
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.020
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
Use #79819C 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.