#797CBF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.2% 0.101 281), rgb(121, 124, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#797CBF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 281°. 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 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797CBF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 124, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.101 281) |
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 #797CBF | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797CBF | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797CBF text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797CBF text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE1
oklch(81% 0.049 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#979BD1
oklch(70.6% 0.079 280.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797CBF
oklch(61.2% 0.101 281)
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Step 600
600
#686AB2
oklch(55.5% 0.111 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#575899
oklch(49% 0.103 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#47497C
oklch(42.8% 0.084 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D64
oklch(37.7% 0.066 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#797CBF 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) | #6784C2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637FBD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658995 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797CBF
#797CBF
oklch(61.2% 0.101 281)
- #918536
#918536
oklch(61.1% 0.101 100.7)
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 #797CBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.065
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
Use #797CBF 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.