#796BD0
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.8% 0.15 287.2), rgb(121, 107, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#796BD0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796BD0 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 107, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.15 287.2) |
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 #796BD0 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796BD0 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796BD0 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796BD0 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBEB
oklch(81% 0.067 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C96E1
oklch(70.7% 0.108 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#857AD8
oklch(63.1% 0.138 287.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796BD0
oklch(58.8% 0.15 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E50AA
oklch(49.1% 0.139 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C428A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F386E
oklch(37.6% 0.09 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#796BD0 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) | #427CD4 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4176CE | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #608094 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796BD0
#796BD0
oklch(58.8% 0.15 287.2)
- #868100
#868100
oklch(58.9% 0.126 107)
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 #796BD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
Use #796BD0 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.