#796BC5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.2% 0.135 288.6), rgb(121, 107, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#796BC5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.135 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 107, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.135 288.6) |
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 #796BC5 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796BC5 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796BC5 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796BC5 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E97DA
oklch(70.8% 0.097 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#877CD0
oklch(63.2% 0.124 288.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796BC5
oklch(58.2% 0.135 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F52A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E4384
oklch(42.7% 0.105 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#40396A
oklch(37.6% 0.082 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#796BC5 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) | #4B79C8 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B75C3 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657D8E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796BC5
#796BC5
oklch(58.2% 0.135 288.6)
- #828000
#828000
oklch(58.3% 0.126 108.7)
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 #796BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #796BC5 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.