#796AB3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57% 0.111 291.9), rgb(121, 106, 179).
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White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#796AB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796AB3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 106, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.111 291.9) |
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 #796AB3 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796AB3 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796AB3 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796AB3 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBDF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A198CF
oklch(70.7% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B7EC2
oklch(63.2% 0.101 292)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796AB3
oklch(57% 0.111 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#625496
oklch(49% 0.104 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#50457A
oklch(42.6% 0.087 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#423B62
oklch(37.8% 0.066 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272239
oklch(26.9% 0.042 293.3)
#796AB3 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) | #5476B6 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5573B1 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7786 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796AB3
#796AB3
oklch(57% 0.111 291.9)
- #797D23
#797D23
oklch(56.9% 0.111 111.9)
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 #796AB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #796AB3 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.