#784BC5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.7% 0.182 296.6), rgb(120, 75, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#784BC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 75, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.182 296.6) |
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 #784BC5 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784BC5 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784BC5 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #784BC5 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F4
oklch(88.6% 0.044 296.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98EE8
oklch(70.7% 0.131 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#956FE1
oklch(63.1% 0.167 296.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#784BC5
oklch(52.7% 0.182 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D44B3
oklch(49.2% 0.169 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#583891
oklch(42.6% 0.141 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#483274
oklch(37.7% 0.109 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#784BC5 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) | #0066C9 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0764C2 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656681 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784BC5
#784BC5
oklch(52.7% 0.182 296.6)
- #677300
#677300
oklch(52.7% 0.121 116.7)
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 #784BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
Use #784BC5 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.