#796BB3
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.2% 0.109 291.5), rgb(121, 107, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#796BB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 107, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.109 291.5) |
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 #796BB3 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796BB3 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796BB3 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796BB3 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDF
oklch(81% 0.049 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A198CE
oklch(70.7% 0.078 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A7EC2
oklch(63.1% 0.101 291.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796BB3
oklch(57.2% 0.109 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#625595
oklch(49.1% 0.101 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#504679
oklch(42.8% 0.083 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#423B62
oklch(37.8% 0.066 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272339
oklch(27.1% 0.041 291.8)
#796BB3 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) | #5576B6 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5674B1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7886 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796BB3
#796BB3
oklch(57.2% 0.109 291.5)
- #7A7E25
#7A7E25
oklch(57.2% 0.11 111.9)
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 #796BB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
Use #796BB3 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.