#796FB3
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.9% 0.103 289.5), rgb(121, 111, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#796FB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796FB3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 111, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.103 289.5) |
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 #796FB3 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796FB3 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796FB3 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796FB3 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDD
oklch(80.8% 0.046 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F99CC
oklch(70.6% 0.074 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8880BF
oklch(63.2% 0.094 289.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796FB3
oklch(57.9% 0.103 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#605693
oklch(49% 0.096 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4777
oklch(42.7% 0.078 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413C60
oklch(37.8% 0.061 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#796FB3 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) | #5B79B6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B76B1 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7B88 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796FB3
#796FB3
oklch(57.9% 0.103 289.5)
- #7F7F2E
#7F7F2E
oklch(58% 0.103 109.2)
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 #796FB3, 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 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #796FB3 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.