What color is #796AE5?

#796AE5 is a light, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(121, 106, 229), and in HSL hsl(247, 70%, 66%).

Is #796AE5 accessible as text?

On white, #796AE5 has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.01:1 (passes). For text placed on #796AE5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #796AE5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-500 (#615FFF).

What colors go well with #796AE5?

#796AE5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D7E56C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #796AE5 below.

Is #796AE5 good for buttons?

#796AE5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #796AE5 — white text only reaches 4.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #796AE5 the same as CSS mediumslateblue?

No — #796AE5 is not the CSS named color mediumslateblue, but mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#796AE5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #796AE5

Not just a swatch — here's how #796AE5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #796AE5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #796AE5 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Medium Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #796AE5 Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Medium Slate Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #796AE5 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7C Secondary #3C3734

Medium Slate Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #796AE5 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Medium Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #796AE5 Secondary #A6A6D2 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #796AE5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 21/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 86/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E5F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A26CE5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #796AE5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #796AE5;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 106 229;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.0% 0.180 285.2);
  --color-50: #F3F1FD;
  --color-100: #DFDBFA;
  --color-200: #C0BAF3;
  --color-300: #958AE5;
  --color-400: #6D5FD3;
  --color-500: #4B3DB8;
  --color-600: #3F358C;
  --color-700: #322B64;
  --color-800: #242041;
  --color-900: #171528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F3F1FD',
    100: '#DFDBFA',
    200: '#C0BAF3',
    300: '#958AE5',
    400: '#6D5FD3',
    500: '#4B3DB8',
    600: '#3F358C',
    700: '#322B64',
    800: '#242041',
    900: '#171528',
  },
}

$base: #796AE5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F1FD;
$base-100: #DFDBFA;
$base-200: #C0BAF3;
$base-300: #958AE5;
$base-400: #6D5FD3;
$base-500: #4B3DB8;
$base-600: #3F358C;
$base-700: #322B64;
$base-800: #242041;
$base-900: #171528;
$base-hover: #4632DB;
$base-subtle: #DAD7F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#796AE5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFDBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0BAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#958AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6D5FD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B3DB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F358C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#322B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#242041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #796AE5

Color Lab

Pairs with #796AE5

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