#784BE4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55% 0.218 291), rgb(120, 75, 228).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#784BE4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784BE4 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 75, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 74%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.218 291) |
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 #784BE4 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784BE4 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784BE4 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #784BE4 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A28CFA
oklch(70.6% 0.157 291)
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Step 500
500
#8E6BF7
oklch(63.2% 0.2 291.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#784BE4
oklch(55% 0.218 291)
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Step 700
700
#673CC8
oklch(49.1% 0.204 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#5333A2
oklch(42.6% 0.169 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#442F80
oklch(37.7% 0.13 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#281C4B
oklch(27% 0.084 291.6)
#784BE4 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) | #006DE9 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067E1 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557192 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784BE4
#784BE4
oklch(55% 0.218 291)
- #757700
#757700
oklch(54.9% 0.121 110.9)
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 #784BE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #784BE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
Use #784BE4 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.