#796AA8
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.4% 0.095 294.3), rgb(121, 106, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#796AA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 106, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.095 294.3) |
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 #796AA8 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796AA8 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796AA8 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796AA8 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCDA
oklch(81% 0.042 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A399C8
oklch(70.8% 0.069 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C7FB9
oklch(63% 0.087 294.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796AA8
oklch(56.4% 0.095 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#64568E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#514773
oklch(42.7% 0.072 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#433B5D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#796AA8 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) | #5974AA | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B72A6 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7581 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796AA8
#796AA8
oklch(56.4% 0.095 294.3)
- #757C35
#757C35
oklch(56.5% 0.095 114.2)
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 #796AA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
Use #796AA8 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.