#797ADD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.4% 0.147 280.8), rgb(121, 122, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#797ADD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797ADD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 122, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.147 280.8) |
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 #797ADD | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797ADD | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797ADD text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797ADD text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEF
oklch(81% 0.072 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9498E7
oklch(70.8% 0.115 280.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797ADD
oklch(62.4% 0.147 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6563CD
oklch(55.6% 0.16 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#5451B1
oklch(49% 0.148 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#454390
oklch(42.7% 0.124 281)
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Step 900
900
#393973
oklch(37.6% 0.097 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#212243
oklch(26.9% 0.061 280.2)
#797ADD 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) | #5388E1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C81DB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578FA1 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797ADD
#797ADD
oklch(62.4% 0.147 280.8)
- #998900
#998900
oklch(62.5% 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 #797ADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #797ADD 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.