#796CA3
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.5% 0.085 294.4), rgb(121, 108, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#796CA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 108, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.085 294.4) |
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 #796CA3 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796CA3 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796CA3 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796CA3 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC3
oklch(70.7% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C80B4
oklch(63% 0.078 294.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796CA3
oklch(56.5% 0.085 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#635889
oklch(49.2% 0.078 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#51486F
oklch(42.7% 0.064 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#433C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#796CA3 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) | #5E74A5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6073A2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707580 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796CA3
#796CA3
oklch(56.5% 0.085 294.4)
- #757C3F
#757C3F
oklch(56.6% 0.084 114.5)
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 #796CA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.060
Use #796CA3 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.