#797CC3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.4% 0.107 280.9), rgb(121, 124, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#797CC3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797CC3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 124, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 38%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.107 280.9) |
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 #797CC3 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797CC3 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797CC3 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797CC3 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#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
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 281.5)
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Step 400
400
#979BD4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 280.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797CC3
oklch(61.4% 0.107 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#686AB5
oklch(55.7% 0.115 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#57589C
oklch(49.2% 0.107 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#47487F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D66
oklch(37.8% 0.07 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#23243C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 281.2)
#797CC3 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) | #6585C6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6180C1 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648A96 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797CC3
#797CC3
oklch(61.4% 0.107 280.9)
- #92862F
#92862F
oklch(61.4% 0.107 101.4)
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 #797CC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.067
Use #797CC3 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.