#784FBC
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.7% 0.165 297.8), rgb(120, 79, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#784FBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.165 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 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784FBC |
| RGB | rgb(120, 79, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.165 297.8) |
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 #784FBC | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784FBC | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784FBC text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #784FBC text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A990E1
oklch(70.7% 0.118 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#9572D8
oklch(63% 0.151 297.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#784FBC
oklch(52.7% 0.165 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D47AB
oklch(49.1% 0.154 298)
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Step 800
800
#583B8A
oklch(42.6% 0.127 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#48346F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#784FBC 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) | #1666C0 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2865BA | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69667E | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784FBC
#784FBC
oklch(52.7% 0.165 297.8)
- #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 #784FBC, 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 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
Use #784FBC 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.