#79819E
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.7% 0.045 272.9), rgb(121, 129, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#79819E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 273°. 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 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79819E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 129, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.045 272.9) |
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 #79819E | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79819E | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79819E text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79819E text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#BCC0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.021 274)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B7
oklch(70.8% 0.034 272.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79819E
oklch(60.7% 0.045 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#697291
oklch(55.6% 0.049 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#585F7B
oklch(49% 0.046 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#484E64
oklch(42.7% 0.037 272.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4152
oklch(37.8% 0.03 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#79819E 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) | #79839F | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76809D | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70868B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79819E
#79819E
oklch(60.7% 0.045 272.9)
- #8B8264
#8B8264
oklch(60.7% 0.044 93.4)
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 #79819E, 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 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
Use #79819E 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.