#796D9B
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.4% 0.071 296), rgb(121, 109, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#796D9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796D9B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 109, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 19%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.071 296) |
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 #796D9B | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796D9B | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796D9B text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796D9B text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD4
oklch(81% 0.032 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A39BBE
oklch(70.8% 0.051 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D82AD
oklch(63.2% 0.065 296.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796D9B
oklch(56.4% 0.071 296)
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Step 700
700
#645982
oklch(49.1% 0.066 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#51496A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#433D56
oklch(37.7% 0.043 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#796D9B 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) | #62749D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64739A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72747D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796D9B
#796D9B
oklch(56.4% 0.071 296)
- #737B49
#737B49
oklch(56.4% 0.072 116.2)
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 #796D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
Use #796D9B 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.