#797CB2
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.5% 0.082 281.2), rgb(121, 124, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#797CB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797CB2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 124, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.082 281.2) |
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 #797CB2 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797CB2 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797CB2 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797CB2 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#999CC8
oklch(70.6% 0.064 281.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797CB2
oklch(60.5% 0.082 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A6DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.088 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#595B8F
oklch(49.2% 0.083 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#484A74
oklch(42.6% 0.069 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.053 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#232537
oklch(27.1% 0.034 279)
#797CB2 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) | #6C82B4 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697EB1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A868F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797CB2
#797CB2
oklch(60.5% 0.082 281.2)
- #8C8347
#8C8347
oklch(60.4% 0.081 100.9)
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 #797CB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.059
Use #797CB2 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.