#784DBF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.6% 0.172 297.6), rgb(120, 77, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#784DBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.172 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784DBF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 77, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.172 297.6) |
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 #784DBF | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784DBF | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784DBF text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #784DBF text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#C6B7ED
oklch(81% 0.077 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE4
oklch(70.7% 0.124 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9671DC
oklch(63.2% 0.158 297.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#784DBF
oklch(52.6% 0.172 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D46AE
oklch(49.1% 0.159 297.5)
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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
#2A1E42
oklch(26.9% 0.066 297.1)
#784DBF 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) | #0066C3 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2064BC | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67657F | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784DBF
#784DBF
oklch(52.6% 0.172 297.6)
- #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 #784DBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #784DBF 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.