#797BE3
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63% 0.154 280.2), rgb(121, 123, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#797BE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797BE3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 123, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.154 280.2) |
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 #797BE3 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797BE3 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797BE3 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797BE3 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF1
oklch(81% 0.075 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9297EA
oklch(70.6% 0.121 280.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797BE3
oklch(63% 0.154 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#6462D1
oklch(55.6% 0.167 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#5350B5
oklch(49% 0.155 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#444293
oklch(42.6% 0.13 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#393975
oklch(37.7% 0.1 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#797BE3 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) | #508AE7 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4882E1 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5391A4 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797BE3
#797BE3
oklch(63% 0.154 280.2)
- #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 #797BE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #797BE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
Use #797BE3 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.