#784AEC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.5% 0.229 289.9), rgb(120, 74, 236).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#784AEC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784AEC |
| RGB | rgb(120, 74, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.229 289.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #784AEC | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784AEC | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784AEC text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #784AEC text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FD
oklch(88.4% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.166 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C69FD
oklch(63.1% 0.211 289.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#784AEC
oklch(55.5% 0.229 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6639CE
oklch(49.1% 0.214 290)
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Step 800
800
#5231A6
oklch(42.6% 0.176 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#432E84
oklch(37.7% 0.137 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#271C4D
oklch(27% 0.087 289.7)
#784AEC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #006FF1 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E9 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507396 | 0.183 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784AEC
#784AEC
oklch(55.5% 0.229 289.9)
- #787800
#787800
oklch(55.4% 0.121 109.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #784AEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #784AEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #784AEC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.