#797DC7
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.8% 0.111 280.3), rgb(121, 125, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#797DC7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797DC7 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 125, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.111 280.3) |
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 #797DC7 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797DC7 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797DC7 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797DC7 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE4
oklch(80.8% 0.055 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#969BD6
oklch(70.8% 0.086 280.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797DC7
oklch(61.8% 0.111 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6769B8
oklch(55.6% 0.121 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#55579F
oklch(49% 0.114 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#464881
oklch(42.8% 0.093 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C67
oklch(37.5% 0.073 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#797DC7 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) | #6486CA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6081C5 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628B98 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797DC7
#797DC7
oklch(61.8% 0.111 280.3)
- #95872B
#95872B
oklch(61.9% 0.111 100.5)
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 #797DC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.065
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #797DC7 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.