What color is #796BC4?

#796BC4 is a medium indigo. In RGB it is rgb(121, 107, 196), and in HSL hsl(249, 43%, 59%).

Is #796BC4 accessible as text?

On white, #796BC4 has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.71:1 (passes). For text placed on #796BC4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #796BC4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #796BC4?

#796BC4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B6C369. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #796BC4 below.

Is #796BC4 good for buttons?

#796BC4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #796BC4 — white text only reaches 4.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #796BC4 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #796BC4 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#796BC4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #796BC4

Not just a swatch — here's how #796BC4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #796BC4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #796BC4 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Very Peri 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 #796BC4 Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355247 Anchor #582238

Very Peri 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 #796BC4 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #749F7C Secondary #3C3734

Very Peri 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 #796BC4 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Very Peri 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 #796BC4 Secondary #A3A1C1 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Very Peri 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 Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #796BC4 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 29/100

Cool

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

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 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 95/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 20/100

Very low

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

Print safety 82/100

Very 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 white text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E4F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9569C3 — 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 #796BC4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #796BC4;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 107 196;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.1% 0.133 288.8);
  --color-50: #F5F4FB;
  --color-100: #E4E1F4;
  --color-200: #CAC5E8;
  --color-300: #A49CD3;
  --color-400: #8075BD;
  --color-500: #6055A0;
  --color-600: #4E467C;
  --color-700: #3B3659;
  --color-800: #29263B;
  --color-900: #1B1924;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F5F4FB',
    100: '#E4E1F4',
    200: '#CAC5E8',
    300: '#A49CD3',
    400: '#8075BD',
    500: '#6055A0',
    600: '#4E467C',
    700: '#3B3659',
    800: '#29263B',
    900: '#1B1924',
  },
}

$base: #796BC4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F4FB;
$base-100: #E4E1F4;
$base-200: #CAC5E8;
$base-300: #A49CD3;
$base-400: #8075BD;
$base-500: #6055A0;
$base-600: #4E467C;
$base-700: #3B3659;
$base-800: #29263B;
$base-900: #1B1924;
$base-hover: #5445AC;
$base-subtle: #D8D5EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#796BC4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4E1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAC5E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A49CD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8075BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6055A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E467C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B3659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#29263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #796BC4

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