#784FE0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.3% 0.209 291), rgb(120, 79, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#784FE0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784FE0 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 79, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.209 291) |
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 #784FE0 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784FE0 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784FE0 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #784FE0 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6F9
oklch(80.8% 0.094 291)
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Step 400
400
#A28DF6
oklch(70.6% 0.151 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D6DF3
oklch(63.1% 0.193 290.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#784FE0
oklch(55.3% 0.209 291)
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Step 700
700
#663FC4
oklch(49.1% 0.195 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#53369E
oklch(42.8% 0.16 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#44307E
oklch(37.7% 0.126 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#784FE0 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) | #006EE4 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069DD | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587291 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784FE0
#784FE0
oklch(55.3% 0.209 291)
- #767800
#767800
oklch(55.3% 0.121 110.9)
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 #784FE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #784FE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
Use #784FE0 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.