#797AEE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.5% 0.17 280), rgb(121, 122, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#797AEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797AEE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 122, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.17 280) |
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 #797AEE | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797AEE | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797AEE text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797AEE text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 280.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6F8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 280.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF6
oklch(80.8% 0.084 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#9196F2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 280)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797AEE
oklch(63.5% 0.17 280)
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Step 600
600
#635FDB
oklch(55.7% 0.184 280)
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Step 700
700
#524DBE
oklch(49.1% 0.172 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#43409A
oklch(42.7% 0.143 280)
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Step 900
900
#38377A
oklch(37.6% 0.111 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#797AEE 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) | #458BF2 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A82EB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C93A9 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797AEE
#797AEE
oklch(63.5% 0.17 280)
- #9E8B00
#9E8B00
oklch(63.4% 0.132 99.6)
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 #797AEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #797AEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
Use #797AEE 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.