#795FC6
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.1% 0.154 292.3), rgb(121, 95, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#795FC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795FC6 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 95, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.154 292.3) |
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 #795FC6 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795FC6 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #795FC6 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #795FC6 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#A293E0
oklch(70.6% 0.112 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D77D7
oklch(63.1% 0.142 292.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#795FC6
oklch(56.1% 0.154 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#654DAA
oklch(49.2% 0.143 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#523F89
oklch(42.6% 0.119 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#44366E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#272040
oklch(26.9% 0.058 292.1)
#795FC6 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) | #3472CA | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #386EC4 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657489 | 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°).
- #795FC6
#795FC6
oklch(56.1% 0.154 292.3)
- #777B00
#777B00
oklch(56.1% 0.124 112)
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 #795FC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #795FC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
Use #795FC6 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.