#796EB9
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.1% 0.113 289.1), rgb(121, 110, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#796EB9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 110, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.113 289.1) |
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 #796EB9 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796EB9 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796EB9 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796EB9 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#D8D6EB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 290.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 289)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D1
oklch(70.6% 0.083 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#887EC5
oklch(63.1% 0.106 289.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796EB9
oklch(58.1% 0.113 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#605598
oklch(49.1% 0.105 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E467B
oklch(42.7% 0.086 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413B63
oklch(37.7% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#796EB9 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) | #5679BC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5676B7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697C8A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796EB9
#796EB9
oklch(58.1% 0.113 289.1)
- #807F20
#807F20
oklch(58% 0.113 108.9)
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 #796EB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #796EB9 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.