#796AB8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.2% 0.118 291), rgb(121, 106, 184).
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White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#796AB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796AB8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 106, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.118 291) |
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 #796AB8 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796AB8 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796AB8 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796AB8 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A097D2
oklch(70.6% 0.086 291)
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Step 500
500
#8A7DC6
oklch(63.1% 0.109 291.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796AB8
oklch(57.2% 0.118 291)
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Step 700
700
#62549A
oklch(49.2% 0.11 291)
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Step 800
800
#50457D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#423A64
oklch(37.7% 0.071 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#796AB8 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) | #5176BB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5274B6 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7988 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796AB8
#796AB8
oklch(57.2% 0.118 291)
- #7B7E17
#7B7E17
oklch(57.2% 0.118 111.4)
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 #796AB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
Use #796AB8 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.