#797BB5
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.5% 0.088 281.9), rgb(121, 123, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#797BB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 123, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.088 281.9) |
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 #797BB5 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797BB5 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797BB5 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797BB5 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 280.9)
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Step 400
400
#999CCB
oklch(70.7% 0.069 281.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797BB5
oklch(60.5% 0.088 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A6CAA
oklch(55.6% 0.096 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#595A92
oklch(49.2% 0.089 281.8)
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Step 800
800
#494A76
oklch(42.8% 0.072 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5F
oklch(37.8% 0.056 282)
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Step 950
950
#232438
oklch(26.9% 0.037 281.4)
#797BB5 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) | #6A82B7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677EB4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698690 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797BB5
#797BB5
oklch(60.5% 0.088 281.9)
- #8C8342
#8C8342
oklch(60.4% 0.087 101.5)
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 #797BB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
Use #797BB5 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.