#795EC3
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.7% 0.152 293.2), rgb(121, 94, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#795EC3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 94, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.152 293.2) |
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 #795EC3 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795EC3 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795EC3 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #795EC3 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A393DF
oklch(70.6% 0.11 293)
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Step 500
500
#8E77D5
oklch(63.1% 0.139 293.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#795EC3
oklch(55.7% 0.152 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#664DA8
oklch(49.2% 0.141 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#533F88
oklch(42.6% 0.117 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#44366D
oklch(37.6% 0.092 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#795EC3 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) | #3571C7 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A6EC1 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667287 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795EC3
#795EC3
oklch(55.7% 0.152 293.2)
- #747A00
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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 #795EC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #795EC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #795EC3 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.