#796DDB
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.9% 0.162 285.4), rgb(121, 109, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#796DDB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796DDB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 109, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.162 285.4) |
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 #796DDB | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #796DDB | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796DDB text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796DDB text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9994EC
oklch(70.7% 0.127 285.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#796DDB
oklch(59.9% 0.162 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D5DD4
oklch(55.6% 0.176 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C4CB8
oklch(49.2% 0.164 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B3F95
oklch(42.8% 0.136 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3676
oklch(37.6% 0.106 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#796DDB 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) | #3C7FDF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3979D9 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A849A | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796DDB
#796DDB
oklch(59.9% 0.162 285.4)
- #8B8300
#8B8300
oklch(59.8% 0.127 105.3)
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 #796DDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #796DDB 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.