#797AD9
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.2% 0.141 281), rgb(121, 122, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#797AD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797AD9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 122, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.141 281) |
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 #797AD9 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797AD9 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797AD9 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797AD9 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#9498E4
oklch(70.7% 0.111 280.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797AD9
oklch(62.2% 0.141 281)
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Step 600
600
#6664CA
oklch(55.6% 0.154 281)
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Step 700
700
#5552AE
oklch(49% 0.143 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#45448D
oklch(42.7% 0.118 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A71
oklch(37.8% 0.092 281)
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Step 950
950
#222242
oklch(27% 0.059 281.7)
#797AD9 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) | #5587DD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5080D7 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8E9F | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797AD9
#797AD9
oklch(62.2% 0.141 281)
- #988800
#988800
oklch(62.2% 0.13 101.1)
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 #797AD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
Use #797AD9 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.