#796DDD
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(60% 0.165 285.2), rgb(121, 109, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#796DDD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796DDD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 109, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.165 285.2) |
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 #796DDD | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #796DDD | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796DDD text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796DDD text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF3
oklch(81% 0.08 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9994ED
oklch(70.7% 0.128 285.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#796DDD
oklch(60% 0.165 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D5CD6
oklch(55.6% 0.18 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B4BB9
oklch(49.1% 0.167 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A3E96
oklch(42.6% 0.139 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3677
oklch(37.6% 0.107 284.9)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#796DDD 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) | #3A7FE1 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3679DB | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59859B | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796DDD
#796DDD
oklch(60% 0.165 285.2)
- #8C8400
#8C8400
oklch(60.1% 0.128 105.4)
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 #796DDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #796DDD 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.