#797AD2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.8% 0.131 281.4), rgb(121, 122, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#797AD2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797AD2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 122, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.131 281.4) |
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 #797AD2 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797AD2 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797AD2 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797AD2 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEA
oklch(80.8% 0.065 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9599DF
oklch(70.7% 0.102 280.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797AD2
oklch(61.8% 0.131 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6766C4
oklch(55.7% 0.142 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#5654A9
oklch(49.1% 0.132 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#464589
oklch(42.7% 0.11 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6E
oklch(37.8% 0.086 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#222340
oklch(27.1% 0.053 280.7)
#797AD2 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) | #5A86D5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5580D0 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8C9C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797AD2
#797AD2
oklch(61.8% 0.131 281.4)
- #968700
#968700
oklch(61.8% 0.129 101.6)
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 #797AD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.070
Use #797AD2 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.