#796AD8
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.2% 0.162 286.6), rgb(121, 106, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#796AD8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796AD8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 106, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.162 286.6) |
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 #796AD8 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796AD8 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796AD8 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796AD8 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAEE
oklch(80.8% 0.073 286.4)
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Step 400
400
#9B95E6
oklch(70.7% 0.117 286.4)
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Step 500
500
#8479DE
oklch(63.2% 0.148 286.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796AD8
oklch(59.2% 0.162 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D4EB0
oklch(49.1% 0.15 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C408F
oklch(42.7% 0.126 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3772
oklch(37.6% 0.098 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252143
oklch(27.1% 0.062 286.9)
#796AD8 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) | #387DDC | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3777D6 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C8197 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796AD8
#796AD8
oklch(59.2% 0.162 286.6)
- #878200
#878200
oklch(59.2% 0.127 107)
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 #796AD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #796AD8 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.