#797DB8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61% 0.089 280.4), rgb(121, 125, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#797DB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797DB8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 125, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.089 280.4) |
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 #797DB8 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797DB8 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797DB8 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797DB8 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 281)
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Step 400
400
#989CCC
oklch(70.7% 0.07 280.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797DB8
oklch(61% 0.089 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#696CAB
oklch(55.6% 0.097 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#575A93
oklch(49.1% 0.091 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#474A77
oklch(42.7% 0.074 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E60
oklch(37.8% 0.058 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232438
oklch(26.9% 0.037 281.4)
#797DB8 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) | #6B84BA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6880B7 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688892 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797DB8
#797DB8
oklch(61% 0.089 280.4)
- #8F8541
#8F8541
oklch(61.1% 0.09 101.1)
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 #797DB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
Use #797DB8 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.