#795EC5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.8% 0.154 292.8), rgb(121, 94, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#795EC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 94, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.154 292.8) |
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 #795EC5 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795EC5 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795EC5 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #795EC5 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A393E0
oklch(70.7% 0.112 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D77D7
oklch(63.1% 0.142 292.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#795EC5
oklch(55.8% 0.154 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#654CA9
oklch(49% 0.143 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#533F89
oklch(42.7% 0.119 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#44366E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#795EC5 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) | #3371C9 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #386EC3 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667388 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795EC5
#795EC5
oklch(55.8% 0.154 292.8)
- #757B00
#757B00
oklch(55.9% 0.125 113.1)
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 #795EC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #795EC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #795EC5 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.