#796EA7
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.1% 0.087 292.3), rgb(121, 110, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#796EA7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796EA7 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 110, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.087 292.3) |
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 #796EA7 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796EA7 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796EA7 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796EA7 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#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
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.063 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A81B6
oklch(63.1% 0.079 291.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796EA7
oklch(57.1% 0.087 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#62588B
oklch(49.2% 0.081 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#504871
oklch(42.8% 0.067 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#423C5B
oklch(37.6% 0.053 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#796EA7 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) | #5F77A9 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6075A6 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7883 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796EA7
#796EA7
oklch(57.1% 0.087 292.3)
- #797D3D
#797D3D
oklch(57.2% 0.087 112)
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 #796EA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
Use #796EA7 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.