#795BB9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.6% 0.143 296), rgb(121, 91, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#795BB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 91, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.143 296) |
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 #795BB9 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795BB9 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795BB9 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #795BB9 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E6
oklch(81% 0.064 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#A693DA
oklch(70.7% 0.104 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9177CF
oklch(63.1% 0.131 296)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#795BB9
oklch(54.6% 0.143 296)
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Step 700
700
#694DA2
oklch(49.1% 0.133 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#554084
oklch(42.8% 0.11 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#46376A
oklch(37.8% 0.086 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#795BB9 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) | #386DBC | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F6BB7 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6D81 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795BB9
#795BB9
oklch(54.6% 0.143 296)
- #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 #795BB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #795BB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
Use #795BB9 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.