#795DD4
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.7% 0.176 290.5), rgb(121, 93, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#795DD4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.176 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795DD4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 93, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.176 290.5) |
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 #795DD4 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795DD4 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #795DD4 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #795DD4 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A192E9
oklch(70.8% 0.126 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B74E3
oklch(63.1% 0.162 290.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#795DD4
oklch(56.7% 0.176 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#6349B4
oklch(49.1% 0.162 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#513C92
oklch(42.6% 0.136 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#433574
oklch(37.8% 0.104 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#795DD4 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) | #1974D8 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #206FD1 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F778F | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795DD4
#795DD4
oklch(56.7% 0.176 290.5)
- #7B7C00
#7B7C00
oklch(56.7% 0.124 110.3)
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 #795DD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #795DD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.023
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #795DD4 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.