#79849E
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.4% 0.042 267.1), rgb(121, 132, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#79849E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79849E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 132, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.042 267.1) |
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 #79849E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79849E | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79849E text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79849E text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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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
#BBC1CE
oklch(81% 0.019 266)
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Step 400
400
#97A0B6
oklch(70.6% 0.034 267.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79849E
oklch(61.4% 0.042 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#67738E
oklch(55.6% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#566079
oklch(49% 0.042 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#464F63
oklch(42.8% 0.035 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4150
oklch(37.6% 0.027 268)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#79849E 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) | #7C869F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79829D | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70898D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79849E
#79849E
oklch(61.4% 0.042 267.1)
- #8F8368
#8F8368
oklch(61.3% 0.041 86.9)
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 #79849E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.014
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.016
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.018
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
Use #79849E 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.