#797DC8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.8% 0.113 280.2), rgb(121, 125, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#797DC8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797DC8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 125, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.113 280.2) |
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 #797DC8 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797DC8 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797DC8 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797DC8 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#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
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE4
oklch(80.8% 0.055 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#969BD7
oklch(70.8% 0.088 280.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797DC8
oklch(61.8% 0.113 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#6769B9
oklch(55.6% 0.122 280.6)
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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
#3A3C68
oklch(37.6% 0.075 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 279.3)
#797DC8 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) | #6487CB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F81C6 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628C99 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797DC8
#797DC8
oklch(61.8% 0.113 280.2)
- #958729
#958729
oklch(61.8% 0.113 100.6)
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 #797DC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.067
Use #797DC8 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.