Palettes / Colors / #795BD2

#795BD2 — Purple

#795BD2 is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #795BD2 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#795BD2 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #B4D25B; it also sits naturally between #5B79D2 and #B45BD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 47% · Green 36% · Blue 82%

Cyan 42% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #795BD2

.text { color: #795BD2; }
.background { background-color: #795BD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #795BD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(121, 91, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(255, 57%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #795BD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(121, 91, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #795BD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(121, 91, 210, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#795BD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#795BD2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B4D25B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #795BD2: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #795BD2

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #795BD2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #795BD2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #795BD2?

#795BD2 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 121, 91, 210). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #795BD2?

#795BD2 is RGB 121, 91, 210 — HSL 255°, 57%, 59% — CMYK 42%, 57%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #795BD2?

Its complement is #B4D25B; analogous partners are #5B79D2 and #B45BD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #795BD2 for text?

White text on #795BD2 has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.24:1.