#796FAD
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.6% 0.094 290.5), rgb(121, 111, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#796FAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796FAD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 111, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.094 290.5) |
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 #796FAD | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796FAD | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796FAD text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796FAD text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC8
oklch(70.8% 0.067 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8980BA
oklch(63% 0.087 290.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796FAD
oklch(57.6% 0.094 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#61578F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 291)
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Step 800
800
#4F4874
oklch(42.8% 0.072 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#413C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.058 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#796FAD 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) | #5E78AF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E76AB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7A86 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796FAD
#796FAD
oklch(57.6% 0.094 290.5)
- #7C7E37
#7C7E37
oklch(57.6% 0.094 110.5)
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 #796FAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
Use #796FAD 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.