#796EA6
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.1% 0.086 292.5), rgb(121, 110, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#796EA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 110, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.086 292.5) |
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 #796EA6 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796EA6 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796EA6 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796EA6 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD8
oklch(81% 0.038 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC4
oklch(70.7% 0.061 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B81B5
oklch(63.2% 0.078 292.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796EA6
oklch(57.1% 0.086 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#62588A
oklch(49.1% 0.079 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#504870
oklch(42.7% 0.066 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#423C5B
oklch(37.6% 0.053 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#272435
oklch(27.1% 0.031 292.3)
#796EA6 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) | #5F76A8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6075A5 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7882 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796EA6
#796EA6
oklch(57.1% 0.086 292.5)
- #787D3E
#787D3E
oklch(57.1% 0.086 112.8)
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 #796EA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
Use #796EA6 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.