#796BD4
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.1% 0.156 286.7), rgb(121, 107, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#796BD4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 107, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.156 286.7) |
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 #796BD4 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796BD4 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796BD4 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796BD4 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C96E3
oklch(70.8% 0.111 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#8579DB
oklch(63.1% 0.144 287.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796BD4
oklch(59.1% 0.156 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D4FAD
oklch(49.1% 0.144 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C418C
oklch(42.6% 0.12 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3870
oklch(37.7% 0.093 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#796BD4 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) | #3F7CD8 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D77D2 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8195 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796BD4
#796BD4
oklch(59.1% 0.156 286.7)
- #878200
#878200
oklch(59.2% 0.127 107)
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 #796BD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
Use #796BD4 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.