#795EEE
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(58.7% 0.207 286.8), rgb(121, 94, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#795EEE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795EEE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 94, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.207 286.8) |
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 #795EEE | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795EEE | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #795EEE text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #795EEE text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8FA
oklch(80.9% 0.093 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B90F8
oklch(70.7% 0.149 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#8570F5
oklch(63.1% 0.191 286.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#795EEE
oklch(58.7% 0.207 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F43C6
oklch(49.2% 0.193 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D38A0
oklch(42.7% 0.16 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F327F
oklch(37.6% 0.125 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#795EEE 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) | #007AF3 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072EB | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F809D | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795EEE
#795EEE
oklch(58.7% 0.207 286.8)
- #868000
#868000
oklch(58.6% 0.125 106.4)
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 #795EEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.023
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.072
Use #795EEE 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.