#797DCB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62% 0.117 280.2), rgb(121, 125, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#797DCB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797DCB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 125, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.117 280.2) |
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 #797DCB | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797DCB | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797DCB text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797DCB text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#D4D7EE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 279.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#959AD9
oklch(70.6% 0.092 280.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797DCB
oklch(62% 0.117 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#6668BC
oklch(55.5% 0.128 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#5557A2
oklch(49.2% 0.118 280)
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Step 800
800
#454783
oklch(42.6% 0.098 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C69
oklch(37.7% 0.076 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#797DCB 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) | #6287CE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D81C9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #608C9A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797DCB
#797DCB
oklch(62% 0.117 280.2)
- #978722
#978722
oklch(62% 0.117 99.8)
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 #797DCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.068
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.070
Use #797DCB 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.