#796DAD
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.2% 0.098 291.6), rgb(121, 109, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#796DAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796DAD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 109, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.098 291.6) |
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 #796DAD | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796DAD | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796DAD text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796DAD text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A199C9
oklch(70.7% 0.07 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A80BC
oklch(63.2% 0.089 291.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796DAD
oklch(57.2% 0.098 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#625790
oklch(49.2% 0.09 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#504775
oklch(42.8% 0.075 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#423C5E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#796DAD 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) | #5B77B0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C74AB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7885 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796DAD
#796DAD
oklch(57.2% 0.098 291.6)
- #7A7D33
#7A7D33
oklch(57.1% 0.097 111.2)
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 #796DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.066
Use #796DAD 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.