#795FC2
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.8% 0.149 293.1), rgb(121, 95, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#795FC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795FC2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 95, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.149 293.1) |
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 #795FC2 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795FC2 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795FC2 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #795FC2 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A394DE
oklch(70.8% 0.107 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E77D4
oklch(63.1% 0.137 293.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#795FC2
oklch(55.8% 0.149 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#654DA7
oklch(49% 0.139 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#534087
oklch(42.8% 0.114 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#44376C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#795FC2 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) | #3871C5 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6EC0 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677387 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795FC2
#795FC2
oklch(55.8% 0.149 293.1)
- #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 #795FC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #795FC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #795FC2 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.