#796EA9#796EA9
#796EA9 is a mid, moderate violet. Relative luminance 0.181; OKLCH L 57.2% C 0.090 H 291.8°. Best body text is #000000 at 4.62:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #796EA9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(121, 110, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 26%, 55%) |
| HSV | hsv(251, 35%, 66%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(28.4%, 34.9%, 0%, 33.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.59, 17.71, -30.07) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(49.59, 34.89, 300.50°) |
| OKLab | oklab(57.24% 0.0335 -0.0836) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.24% 0.09 291.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.6207, 18.0810, 39.9320) |
| Luminance | 0.1808 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Dark Lavender
#856798
ΔE00 6.65
Deep Lilac
#966EBD
ΔE00 7.38
Deep Lavender
#8D5EB7
ΔE00 8.19
Faded Purple
#916E99
ΔE00 9.03
Grey Purple
#826D8C
ΔE00 9.17
Greyish Purple
#887191
ΔE00 9.30
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#796EA9 #9EA96E
analogous
#6E81A9 #796EA9 #966EA9
triadic
#796EA9 #A9796E #6EA979
tetradic
#796EA9 #A96E81 #9EA96E #6EA996
square
#796EA9 #A96E81 #9EA96E #6EA996
split-complementary
#796EA9 #A9966E #81A96E
monochromatic
#423A62 #5B5189 #796EA9 #9D94C0 #C0BBD7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.55
#796EA9 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.62
#796EA9 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#000000 on #796EA9
4.62:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##796EA9 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##796EA9 | 1.00 | 4.55 | 4.62 | 4.62 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.55 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 4.62 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 4.62 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5E77AB
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#5F75A7
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#6E7884
Achromatopsia (no color)
#767676
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #796ea9; /* rgb */ color: rgb(121, 110, 169); /* oklch */ color: oklch(57.2% 0.090 291.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#a197c3',
500: '#796ea9',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #796ea9; $custom-light: #a197c3; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#796ea9",
"rgb": {
"r": 121,
"g": 110,
"b": 169
},
"hsl": {
"h": 251.186,
"s": 25.541,
"l": 54.706
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.57235,
"c": 0.09009,
"h": 291.8
},
"luminance": 0.18081
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#796EA9
secondary
#C1C6AD
accent
#C266B1
background
#FAF9FC
surface
#F3F2F8
border
#CDCCD1
text
#0F0D12
muted
#7F7E81