#796299
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.1% 0.088 302.8), rgb(121, 98, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#796299 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796299 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 98, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.088 302.8) |
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 #796299 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796299 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796299 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #796299 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#A898C2
oklch(70.8% 0.063 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#937EB2
oklch(63.2% 0.08 302.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796299
oklch(54.1% 0.088 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A5587
oklch(49.1% 0.082 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#56466E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 302)
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Step 900
900
#473B59
oklch(37.8% 0.052 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#796299 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) | #566C9B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6C97 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746B76 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796299
#796299
oklch(54.1% 0.088 302.8)
- #65773B
#65773B
oklch(54% 0.087 123.1)
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 #796299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.060
Use #796299 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.