#784BBF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.3% 0.175 298), rgb(120, 75, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#784BBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784BBF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 75, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.175 298) |
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 #784BBF | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784BBF | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784BBF text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #784BBF text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F1
oklch(80.9% 0.085 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB8DE9
oklch(70.7% 0.134 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#986DE3
oklch(63.1% 0.173 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8352D0
oklch(55.6% 0.187 298)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784BBF
oklch(52.3% 0.175 298)
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Step 800
800
#5A3792
oklch(42.7% 0.144 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3175
oklch(37.8% 0.113 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#784BBF 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) | #0064C3 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B63BC | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68647E | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784BBF
#784BBF
oklch(52.3% 0.175 298)
- #647200
#647200
oklch(52.2% 0.121 117.9)
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 #784BBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
Use #784BBF 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.