#795DA9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54% 0.118 299.4), rgb(121, 93, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#795DA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795DA9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 93, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.118 299.4) |
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 #795DA9 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795DA9 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795DA9 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #795DA9 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADF
oklch(81% 0.053 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A895CF
oklch(70.7% 0.086 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#937AC2
oklch(63.1% 0.109 299.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#795DA9
oklch(54% 0.118 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A5196
oklch(49.2% 0.11 299)
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Step 800
800
#564279
oklch(42.6% 0.091 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#473862
oklch(37.6% 0.072 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#795DA9 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) | #476BAC | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6BA7 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706A7B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795DA9
#795DA9
oklch(54% 0.118 299.4)
- #677816
#677816
oklch(54% 0.119 119.5)
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 #795DA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
Use #795DA9 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.