#784DE7
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.5% 0.22 290.2), rgb(120, 77, 231).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#784DE7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784DE7 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 77, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 76%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.22 290.2) |
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 #784DE7 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784DE7 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784DE7 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #784DE7 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A18DFB
oklch(70.8% 0.157 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C6BF8
oklch(63.1% 0.202 290.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#784DE7
oklch(55.5% 0.22 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#663CC9
oklch(49.1% 0.205 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#5233A2
oklch(42.5% 0.169 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#442F81
oklch(37.8% 0.132 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271C4B
oklch(26.8% 0.084 290.4)
#784DE7 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) | #006FEC | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E4 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537394 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784DE7
#784DE7
oklch(55.5% 0.22 290.2)
- #787900
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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 #784DE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #784DE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.065
Use #784DE7 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.