Old Lavender (#796878)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 5.17:1 — vs black: 4.06:1
Color values
-
HEX
#796878 -
RGB
rgb(121, 104, 120) -
HSL
hsl(303, 14%, 47%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 0, 14.05, 0.83, 52.55 ) -
Websafe
#666666
Tags
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #796878 based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#796878
Base
#687969
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#796878
Base
#716879
#79686F
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#796878
Base
#787968
#687879
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#796878
Base
#6F7968
#687971
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#796878
Base
#797168
#687969
#686F79
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#796878
Base
#272126
#50454F
#635562
#8E7C8D
#9F8F9E
#C2B8C1
Darker shades and lighter tints of Old Lavender, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#0E0C0E
#231E23
#393138
#4E434D
#645663
#796878
Base
#938292
#AB9EAA
#C3B9C3
#DBD5DB
#F3F1F3
Ready-to-use code snippets for #796878. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #796878;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #796878;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #796878;
}
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#796878,
#688A6A
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#796878,
#688A6A
);
}
// SCSS variable
$old-lavender: #796878;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$old-lavender-r: 121;
$old-lavender-g: 104;
$old-lavender-b: 120;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $old-lavender;
color: rgba($old-lavender-r, $old-lavender-g, $old-lavender-b, 0.8);
}
How Old Lavender appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#796878
How the color appears with full color vision.
#6D6D78
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#6A6A78
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#776A6A
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#6D6D6D
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.