#784CBF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.4% 0.173 297.8), rgb(120, 76, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#784CBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784CBF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 76, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.173 297.8) |
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 #784CBF | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784CBF | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784CBF text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #784CBF text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6ED
oklch(80.8% 0.078 298)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE4
oklch(70.7% 0.124 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9670DC
oklch(63% 0.16 297.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#784CBF
oklch(52.4% 0.173 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D45AE
oklch(49% 0.161 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#593A8D
oklch(42.7% 0.133 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#493371
oklch(37.8% 0.103 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#784CBF 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) | #0065C3 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D63BC | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68657E | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784CBF
#784CBF
oklch(52.4% 0.173 297.8)
- #657300
#657300
oklch(52.5% 0.122 117.8)
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 #784CBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
Use #784CBF 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.