#796AA5
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.2% 0.091 295), rgb(121, 106, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#796AA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 106, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.091 295) |
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 #796AA5 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796AA5 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796AA5 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796AA5 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 295)
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Step 400
400
#A399C6
oklch(70.7% 0.066 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D7FB7
oklch(63% 0.084 295.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796AA5
oklch(56.2% 0.091 295)
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Step 700
700
#64568C
oklch(49% 0.086 295)
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Step 800
800
#524771
oklch(42.7% 0.069 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#443C5C
oklch(37.8% 0.055 295.1)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#796AA5 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) | #5B73A7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D72A3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707480 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796AA5
#796AA5
oklch(56.2% 0.091 295)
- #737B39
#737B39
oklch(56.1% 0.09 115.1)
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 #796AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.060
Use #796AA5 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.