#784EE8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.8% 0.22 289.9), rgb(120, 78, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#784EE8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784EE8 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 78, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.22 289.9) |
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 #784EE8 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784EE8 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784EE8 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #784EE8 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FD
oklch(80.9% 0.1 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A08DFB
oklch(70.7% 0.157 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C6BF9
oklch(63.1% 0.203 290)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#784EE8
oklch(55.8% 0.22 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#653DC9
oklch(49.1% 0.204 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#5234A3
oklch(42.8% 0.169 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#432F81
oklch(37.7% 0.132 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#271D4C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 289.4)
#784EE8 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) | #0070ED | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E5 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537495 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784EE8
#784EE8
oklch(55.8% 0.22 289.9)
- #797900
#797900
oklch(55.8% 0.122 109.8)
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 #784EE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #784EE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.066
Use #784EE8 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.