#797AE9
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.1% 0.163 280.3), rgb(121, 122, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#797AE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797AE9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 122, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.163 280.3) |
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 #797AE9 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797AE9 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797AE9 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797AE9 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 279.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF4
oklch(80.8% 0.081 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#9296EE
oklch(70.6% 0.128 280.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797AE9
oklch(63.1% 0.163 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6360D7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#534EBA
oklch(49% 0.165 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#444197
oklch(42.8% 0.137 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#383878
oklch(37.7% 0.106 280)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#797AE9 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) | #498AED | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4082E7 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5092A6 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797AE9
#797AE9
oklch(63.1% 0.163 280.3)
- #9C8A00
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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 #797AE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #797AE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
Use #797AE9 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.