#796AB9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.3% 0.12 290.9), rgb(121, 106, 185).
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White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#796AB9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 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 (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796AB9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 106, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.12 290.9) |
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 #796AB9 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796AB9 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796AB9 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796AB9 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#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
#C0BBE2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 291)
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Step 400
400
#A097D3
oklch(70.6% 0.087 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A7DC7
oklch(63.2% 0.11 291)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796AB9
oklch(57.3% 0.12 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#62539A
oklch(49% 0.111 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#50457D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#423A65
oklch(37.7% 0.072 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 290.3)
#796AB9 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) | #5177BC | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5274B7 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697988 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796AB9
#796AB9
oklch(57.3% 0.12 290.9)
- #7C7E14
#7C7E14
oklch(57.3% 0.119 110.8)
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 #796AB9, 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 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
Use #796AB9 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.