#784FCB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.7% 0.184 294.7), rgb(120, 79, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#784FCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784FCB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 79, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.184 294.7) |
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 #784FCB | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784FCB | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784FCB text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #784FCB text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7F1
oklch(81% 0.082 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68FEA
oklch(70.7% 0.132 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9270E4
oklch(63.1% 0.17 294.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#784FCB
oklch(53.7% 0.184 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A44B5
oklch(49% 0.171 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#563993
oklch(42.7% 0.142 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#473275
oklch(37.7% 0.111 295)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#784FCB 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) | #0069CF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066C8 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626B85 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784FCB
#784FCB
oklch(53.7% 0.184 294.7)
- #6D7500
#6D7500
oklch(53.7% 0.121 114.4)
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 #784FCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.071
Use #784FCB 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.