What color is #796DD7?

#796DD7 is a light, soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(121, 109, 215), and in HSL hsl(247, 57%, 64%).

Is #796DD7 accessible as text?

On white, #796DD7 has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #796DD7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #796DD7?

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

What colors go well with #796DD7?

#796DD7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CBD86F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #796DD7 below.

Is #796DD7 good for buttons?

#796DD7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #796DD7 — white text only reaches 4.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #796DD7 the same as CSS mediumslateblue?

No — #796DD7 is not the CSS named color mediumslateblue, but mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#796DD7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #796DD7

Not just a swatch — here's how #796DD7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #796DD7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #796DD7 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 #796DD7 Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD8C2 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 #796DD7 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 #796DD7 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 #796DD7 Secondary #A6A5CB 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 #796DD7 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 43/100

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 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 92/100

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 78/100

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 #E7E5F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9E6FD8 — 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 #796DD7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #796DD7;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 109 215;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.6% 0.157 285.8);
  --color-50: #F4F3FC;
  --color-100: #E1DEF7;
  --color-200: #C4BFED;
  --color-300: #9B93DC;
  --color-400: #756AC8;
  --color-500: #5448AD;
  --color-600: #463D84;
  --color-700: #36305E;
  --color-800: #26233E;
  --color-900: #191726;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F4F3FC',
    100: '#E1DEF7',
    200: '#C4BFED',
    300: '#9B93DC',
    400: '#756AC8',
    500: '#5448AD',
    600: '#463D84',
    700: '#36305E',
    800: '#26233E',
    900: '#191726',
  },
}

$base: #796DD7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F3FC;
$base-100: #E1DEF7;
$base-200: #C4BFED;
$base-300: #9B93DC;
$base-400: #756AC8;
$base-500: #5448AD;
$base-600: #463D84;
$base-700: #36305E;
$base-800: #26233E;
$base-900: #191726;
$base-hover: #4C3CC9;
$base-subtle: #DAD8EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#796DD7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1DEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4BFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9B93DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#756AC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5448AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#463D84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#36305E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #796DD7

Color Lab

Pairs with #796DD7

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