#796BAF
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.9% 0.104 292.2), rgb(121, 107, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#796BAF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796BAF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 107, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.104 292.2) |
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 #796BAF | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796BAF | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796BAF text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796BAF text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#D9D6E9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDD
oklch(81% 0.046 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A198CC
oklch(70.6% 0.076 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B7FBE
oklch(63.2% 0.094 292.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796BAF
oklch(56.9% 0.104 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#625593
oklch(49% 0.098 292)
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Step 800
800
#504677
oklch(42.7% 0.08 292)
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Step 900
900
#423B60
oklch(37.6% 0.063 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#796BAF 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) | #5776B2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5973AD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7785 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796BAF
#796BAF
oklch(56.9% 0.104 292.2)
- #797D2C
#797D2C
oklch(57% 0.104 111.9)
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 #796BAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
Use #796BAF 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.