#795BEB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58% 0.207 287.7), rgb(121, 91, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#795BEB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795BEB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 91, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 78%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.207 287.7) |
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 #795BEB | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795BEB | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #795BEB text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #795BEB text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 287.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8FA
oklch(81% 0.093 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D90F8
oklch(70.8% 0.149 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#8770F4
oklch(63.2% 0.19 287.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#795BEB
oklch(58% 0.207 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#6042C5
oklch(49% 0.193 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E389F
oklch(42.7% 0.159 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#40327E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#795BEB 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) | #0078F0 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070E8 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527D9B | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795BEB
#795BEB
oklch(58% 0.207 287.7)
- #827F00
#827F00
oklch(58% 0.125 108.1)
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 #795BEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.073
Use #795BEB 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.