#796EB4
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.8% 0.106 289.9), rgb(121, 110, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#796EB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 110, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.106 289.9) |
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 #796EB4 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796EB4 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796EB4 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796EB4 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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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
#BFBCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 289.3)
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Step 400
400
#9F99CE
oklch(70.7% 0.077 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#887FC1
oklch(63.1% 0.098 289.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796EB4
oklch(57.8% 0.106 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#605695
oklch(49.1% 0.099 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4678
oklch(42.6% 0.082 290.8)
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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)
#796EB4 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) | #5979B7 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5976B2 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7B88 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796EB4
#796EB4
oklch(57.8% 0.106 289.9)
- #7E7F2A
#7E7F2A
oklch(57.9% 0.106 110)
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 #796EB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.071
Use #796EB4 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.