#796BC4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.1% 0.133 288.8), rgb(121, 107, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#796BC4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 107, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.133 288.8) |
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 #796BC4 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796BC4 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796BC4 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796BC4 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E97D9
oklch(70.7% 0.096 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#877CCF
oklch(63.1% 0.123 288.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796BC4
oklch(58.1% 0.133 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#6052A2
oklch(49.1% 0.124 289)
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Step 800
800
#4E4483
oklch(42.8% 0.102 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#403969
oklch(37.6% 0.081 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#796BC4 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) | #4B79C7 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B75C2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657D8E | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796BC4
#796BC4
oklch(58.1% 0.133 288.8)
- #818000
#818000
oklch(58.2% 0.126 109.2)
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 #796BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #796BC4 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.