#795CCE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.1% 0.169 291.7), rgb(121, 92, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#795CCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 292°. 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 (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795CCE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 92, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.169 291.7) |
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 #795CCE | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795CCE | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #795CCE text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #795CCE 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
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EE
oklch(80.8% 0.076 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A292E6
oklch(70.7% 0.121 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D74DF
oklch(63.1% 0.157 292)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#795CCE
oklch(56.1% 0.169 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#654AB1
oklch(49.2% 0.157 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#523D8F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#443572
oklch(37.7% 0.101 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#795CCE 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) | #2172D2 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #286ECB | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62748C | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795CCE
#795CCE
oklch(56.1% 0.169 291.7)
- #777B00
#777B00
oklch(56.1% 0.124 112)
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 #795CCE, 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 0.025
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #795CCE 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.