What color is #797BE6?

#797BE6 is a light, soft blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(121, 123, 230), and in HSL hsl(239, 69%, 69%).

Is #797BE6 accessible as text?

On white, #797BE6 has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.79:1 (passes). For text placed on #797BE6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #797BE6?

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

What colors go well with #797BE6?

#797BE6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E6E579. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #797BE6 below.

Is #797BE6 good for buttons?

#797BE6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #797BE6 — white text only reaches 3.63:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #797BE6 the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #797BE6 is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#797BE6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #797BE6

Not just a swatch — here's how #797BE6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #797BE6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #797BE6 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #797BE6 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Purple keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #797BE6 Secondary #ADB1D8 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Purple 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 Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #797BE6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #9EA3FF

Medium Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Purple.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #797BE6 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7B Secondary #3C3734

Medium Purple 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.

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Color Lab

How #797BE6 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 20/100

Cool

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 61/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 83/100

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 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #797BE6

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People also use #797BE6 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E8F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9C79E6 — 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 #797BE6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #797BE6;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 123 230;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.2% 0.158 280.1);
  --color-50: #F2F2FD;
  --color-100: #DCDCF9;
  --color-200: #BABBF2;
  --color-300: #8B8DE4;
  --color-400: #6062D2;
  --color-500: #3E40B7;
  --color-600: #36378C;
  --color-700: #2C2C63;
  --color-800: #202041;
  --color-900: #151628;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F2F2FD',
    100: '#DCDCF9',
    200: '#BABBF2',
    300: '#8B8DE4',
    400: '#6062D2',
    500: '#3E40B7',
    600: '#36378C',
    700: '#2C2C63',
    800: '#202041',
    900: '#151628',
  },
}

$base: #797BE6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F2FD;
$base-100: #DCDCF9;
$base-200: #BABBF2;
$base-300: #8B8DE4;
$base-400: #6062D2;
$base-500: #3E40B7;
$base-600: #36378C;
$base-700: #2C2C63;
$base-800: #202041;
$base-900: #151628;
$base-hover: #3E41DC;
$base-subtle: #DBDBF4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#797BE6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCDCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BABBF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8B8DE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6062D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3E40B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#36378C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C2C63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#202041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}