#796ADB
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.4% 0.166 286.2), rgb(121, 106, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#796ADB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796ADB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 106, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.166 286.2) |
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 #796ADB | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #796ADB | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796ADB text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796ADB text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F3
oklch(80.8% 0.081 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9A93EE
oklch(70.6% 0.131 286)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#796ADB
oklch(59.4% 0.166 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F5BD6
oklch(55.6% 0.181 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D4AB9
oklch(49.1% 0.168 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C3E96
oklch(42.8% 0.139 286.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F3677
oklch(37.8% 0.107 286.4)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#796ADB 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) | #357DDF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3377D8 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8298 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796ADB
#796ADB
oklch(59.4% 0.166 286.2)
- #888200
#888200
oklch(59.3% 0.127 106.4)
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 #796ADB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #796ADB 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.