#796ED3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.6% 0.15 285.9), rgb(121, 110, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#796ED3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796ED3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 110, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.15 285.9) |
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 #796ED3 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #796ED3 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796ED3 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796ED3 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A95E6
oklch(70.6% 0.117 285.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#796ED3
oklch(59.6% 0.15 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E5FCD
oklch(55.6% 0.164 286)
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Step 700
700
#5C4EB1
oklch(49.1% 0.152 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B418F
oklch(42.8% 0.124 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3872
oklch(37.8% 0.096 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#796ED3 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) | #457ED7 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4378D1 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8396 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796ED3
#796ED3
oklch(59.6% 0.15 285.9)
- #8A8300
#8A8300
oklch(59.7% 0.127 105.9)
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 #796ED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
Use #796ED3 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.