#796DC4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.5% 0.13 288), rgb(121, 109, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#796DC4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796DC4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 109, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.13 288) |
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 #796DC4 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796DC4 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796DC4 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796DC4 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
-
Step 200
200
#D7D6EE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 287.6)
-
Step 300
300
#BEBBE5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 288.3)
-
Step 400
400
#9D97D8
oklch(70.6% 0.094 288)
-
Step 500
500
#867DCE
oklch(63.2% 0.12 287.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#796DC4
oklch(58.5% 0.13 288)
-
Step 700
700
#5F53A1
oklch(49.2% 0.121 288.2)
-
Step 800
800
#4D4482
oklch(42.6% 0.1 288)
-
Step 900
900
#403A68
oklch(37.7% 0.077 288.1)
-
Step 950
950
#25223D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 287.7)
#796DC4 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) | #4E7BC7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E76C2 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657E8F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796DC4
#796DC4
oklch(58.5% 0.13 288)
- #848000
#848000
oklch(58.4% 0.126 107.5)
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 #796DC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #796DC4 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.