#795ABB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.5% 0.147 295.9), rgb(121, 90, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#795ABB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795ABB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 90, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.147 295.9) |
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 #795ABB | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795ABB | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795ABB text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #795ABB text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 295.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E7
oklch(80.8% 0.067 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A693DB
oklch(70.7% 0.105 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9176D2
oklch(63% 0.137 295.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#795ABB
oklch(54.5% 0.147 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#694CA4
oklch(49% 0.137 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#553F85
oklch(42.6% 0.113 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#46366B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#795ABB 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) | #346DBE | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6BB9 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6D82 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795ABB
#795ABB
oklch(54.5% 0.147 295.9)
- #6D7800
#6D7800
oklch(54.5% 0.124 116)
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 #795ABB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #795ABB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #795ABB 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.