#795EDA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(57.2% 0.182 289.4), rgb(121, 94, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#795EDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795EDA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 94, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.182 289.4) |
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 #795EDA | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795EDA | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #795EDA text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #795EDA text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F92EC
oklch(70.8% 0.13 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8974E6
oklch(63.1% 0.166 289.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#795EDA
oklch(57.2% 0.182 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6248B8
oklch(49.1% 0.169 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#503C95
oklch(42.7% 0.14 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#423477
oklch(37.7% 0.11 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#795EDA 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) | #0B75DE | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1370D7 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7993 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795EDA
#795EDA
oklch(57.2% 0.182 289.4)
- #7E7D00
#7E7D00
oklch(57.2% 0.124 109.2)
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 #795EDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #795EDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #795EDA 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.