#797DC5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.7% 0.108 280.3), rgb(121, 125, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#797DC5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797DC5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 125, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.108 280.3) |
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 #797DC5 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797DC5 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797DC5 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797DC5 text on black | 5.55:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE3
oklch(80.8% 0.054 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#969BD5
oklch(70.7% 0.085 280.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797DC5
oklch(61.7% 0.108 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#676AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.117 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#56589D
oklch(49.2% 0.109 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#46487F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D66
oklch(37.8% 0.07 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#797DC5 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) | #6586C8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6181C3 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638B98 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797DC5
#797DC5
oklch(61.7% 0.108 280.3)
- #94862E
#94862E
oklch(61.6% 0.108 100.1)
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 #797DC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.069
Use #797DC5 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.