#795AD5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.2% 0.181 291.1), rgb(121, 90, 213).
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White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#795AD5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795AD5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 90, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.181 291.1) |
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 #795AD5 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795AD5 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #795AD5 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #795AD5 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 291)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A191EB
oklch(70.7% 0.13 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C73E5
oklch(63.2% 0.166 291)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#795AD5
oklch(56.2% 0.181 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#6547B7
oklch(49.1% 0.169 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#523B94
oklch(42.7% 0.14 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#433476
oklch(37.7% 0.109 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#795AD5 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) | #0172D9 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #136DD2 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F758F | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795AD5
#795AD5
oklch(56.2% 0.181 291.1)
- #797B00
#797B00
oklch(56.2% 0.124 110.9)
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 #795AD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.021
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #795AD5 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.