#796EB3
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.7% 0.105 290), rgb(121, 110, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#796EB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 110, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.105 290) |
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 #796EB3 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796EB3 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796EB3 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796EB3 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F99CD
oklch(70.7% 0.075 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#897FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.097 290.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796EB3
oklch(57.7% 0.105 290)
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Step 700
700
#605694
oklch(49.1% 0.098 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4778
oklch(42.8% 0.08 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#413B61
oklch(37.6% 0.064 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#796EB3 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) | #5978B6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A76B1 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7B88 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796EB3
#796EB3
oklch(57.7% 0.105 290)
- #7D7F2C
#7D7F2C
oklch(57.8% 0.105 110.6)
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 #796EB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.070
Use #796EB3 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.