#796AA9
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.4% 0.097 294), rgb(121, 106, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#796AA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796AA9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 106, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.097 294) |
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 #796AA9 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796AA9 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796AA9 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796AA9 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#D9D6E8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCDB
oklch(81% 0.044 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A299C8
oklch(70.7% 0.068 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C7FBA
oklch(63.1% 0.088 293.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796AA9
oklch(56.4% 0.097 294)
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Step 700
700
#64568F
oklch(49.2% 0.09 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#514674
oklch(42.6% 0.076 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#433B5D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#796AA9 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) | #5974AB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B72A7 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7581 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796AA9
#796AA9
oklch(56.4% 0.097 294)
- #757C33
#757C33
oklch(56.4% 0.097 114.1)
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 #796AA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
Use #796AA9 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.