#795FB5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55% 0.131 295.7), rgb(121, 95, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#795FB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795FB5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 95, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.131 295.7) |
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 #795FB5 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795FB5 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795FB5 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #795FB5 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E3
oklch(80.8% 0.059 296)
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Step 400
400
#A595D5
oklch(70.7% 0.093 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#9079CA
oklch(63.1% 0.121 295.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#795FB5
oklch(55% 0.131 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#67509D
oklch(49.1% 0.121 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#544280
oklch(42.8% 0.101 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#453867
oklch(37.7% 0.079 295.1)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#795FB5 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) | #426FB8 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476DB3 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6F81 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795FB5
#795FB5
oklch(55% 0.131 295.7)
- #6F7A00
#6F7A00
oklch(55.1% 0.126 115.9)
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 #795FB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #795FB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #795FB5 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.