#784ED2
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.1% 0.194 293.5), rgb(120, 78, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#784ED2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.194 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784ED2 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 78, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.194 293.5) |
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 #784ED2 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784ED2 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784ED2 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #784ED2 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 294)
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Step 400
400
#A58EEF
oklch(70.7% 0.14 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#916FE9
oklch(63.2% 0.177 293.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#784ED2
oklch(54.1% 0.194 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6942BB
oklch(49.1% 0.181 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#553897
oklch(42.7% 0.148 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#463178
oklch(37.6% 0.116 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#784ED2 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) | #006AD6 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067CF | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6C89 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784ED2
#784ED2
oklch(54.1% 0.194 293.5)
- #6F7600
#6F7600
oklch(54.1% 0.122 113.8)
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 #784ED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.065
Use #784ED2 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.