#797BB7
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(60.6% 0.091 281.9), rgb(121, 123, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#797BB7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797BB7 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 123, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 30%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.091 281.9) |
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 #797BB7 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797BB7 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797BB7 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797BB7 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#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
#D6D8EA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 281)
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Step 400
400
#999CCC
oklch(70.8% 0.07 281.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797BB7
oklch(60.6% 0.091 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A6BAB
oklch(55.5% 0.099 282)
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Step 700
700
#595993
oklch(49% 0.092 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#484977
oklch(42.6% 0.076 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D60
oklch(37.5% 0.06 281.9)
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Step 950
950
#232438
oklch(26.9% 0.037 281.4)
#797BB7 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) | #6982B9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667EB6 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698691 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797BB7
#797BB7
oklch(60.6% 0.091 281.9)
- #8D843F
#8D843F
oklch(60.6% 0.091 101.9)
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 #797BB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #797BB7 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.