#796BAB
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.7% 0.098 293.1), rgb(121, 107, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#796BAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796BAB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 107, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.098 293.1) |
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 #796BAB | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796BAB | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796BAB text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796BAB text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDB
oklch(80.9% 0.044 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A299C9
oklch(70.8% 0.07 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B7FBB
oklch(63% 0.09 292.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796BAB
oklch(56.7% 0.098 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#635690
oklch(49.1% 0.092 293)
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Step 800
800
#514774
oklch(42.8% 0.074 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#433B5E
oklch(37.6% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#796BAB 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) | #5975AE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B73A9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7683 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796BAB
#796BAB
oklch(56.7% 0.098 293.1)
- #777D32
#777D32
oklch(56.8% 0.099 113.3)
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 #796BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
Use #796BAB 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.