#797AE0
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.6% 0.151 280.7), rgb(121, 122, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#797AE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797AE0 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 122, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 62%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.151 280.7) |
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 #797AE0 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797AE0 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797AE0 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797AE0 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#9397E9
oklch(70.6% 0.119 280.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797AE0
oklch(62.6% 0.151 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#6562D0
oklch(55.6% 0.165 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5451B4
oklch(49.2% 0.153 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#454391
oklch(42.8% 0.125 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#393974
oklch(37.7% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#797AE0 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) | #5189E4 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A81DE | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558FA2 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797AE0
#797AE0
oklch(62.6% 0.151 280.7)
- #9A8900
#9A8900
oklch(62.6% 0.13 100.6)
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 #797AE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #797AE0 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.