#796593
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.4% 0.074 304), rgb(121, 101, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#796593 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796593 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 101, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.074 304) |
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 #796593 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796593 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796593 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #796593 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD3
oklch(81% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A899BC
oklch(70.8% 0.053 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#9280AB
oklch(63.2% 0.067 303.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796593
oklch(54.4% 0.074 304)
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Step 700
700
#695781
oklch(49.1% 0.069 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#564769
oklch(42.7% 0.058 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#473C55
oklch(37.8% 0.044 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#796593 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) | #5C6D95 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606E92 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756C76 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796593
#796593
oklch(54.4% 0.074 304)
- #677746
#677746
oklch(54.4% 0.074 123.6)
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 #796593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
Use #796593 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.