#797CCA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.7% 0.117 280.7), rgb(121, 124, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#797CCA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797CCA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 124, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.117 280.7) |
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 #797CCA | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797CCA | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797CCA text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797CCA text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#969AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.092 281)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797CCA
oklch(61.7% 0.117 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#6768BB
oklch(55.5% 0.127 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5656A2
oklch(49.1% 0.119 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#464783
oklch(42.7% 0.098 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C69
oklch(37.8% 0.076 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233D
oklch(26.9% 0.048 281)
#797CCA 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) | #6186CD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D80C8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618B99 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797CCA
#797CCA
oklch(61.7% 0.117 280.7)
- #958722
#958722
oklch(61.8% 0.117 101.1)
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 #797CCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.068
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.070
Use #797CCA 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.