#796DB9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.9% 0.115 289.6), rgb(121, 109, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#796DB9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796DB9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 109, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.115 289.6) |
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 #796DB9 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796DB9 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796DB9 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796DB9 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 290.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE1
oklch(81% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D1
oklch(70.6% 0.083 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#887EC5
oklch(63.1% 0.106 289.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796DB9
oklch(57.9% 0.115 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#605599
oklch(49.2% 0.107 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E467C
oklch(42.8% 0.088 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#413B64
oklch(37.8% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#796DB9 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) | #5579BC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5575B7 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697B8A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796DB9
#796DB9
oklch(57.9% 0.115 289.6)
- #7F7F1E
#7F7F1E
oklch(57.9% 0.115 109.5)
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 #796DB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #796DB9 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.