#784BD2
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.6% 0.197 294.1), rgb(120, 75, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#784BD2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 75, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 60%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.197 294.1) |
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 #784BD2 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784BD2 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784BD2 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #784BD2 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F7
oklch(88.4% 0.05 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68DF0
oklch(70.6% 0.143 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#926DEB
oklch(63.1% 0.183 294.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#784BD2
oklch(53.6% 0.197 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A41BC
oklch(49.1% 0.183 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#563698
oklch(42.6% 0.153 294)
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Step 900
900
#473179
oklch(37.8% 0.118 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#784BD2 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) | #0069D6 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065CF | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6B88 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784BD2
#784BD2
oklch(53.6% 0.197 294.1)
- #6D7500
#6D7500
oklch(53.7% 0.121 114.4)
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 #784BD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.060
Use #784BD2 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.