#785490
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.9% 0.101 310.8), rgb(120, 84, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#785490 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785490 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 84, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.101 310.8) |
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 #785490 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785490 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785490 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #785490 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#B093C5
oklch(70.7% 0.078 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D78B6
oklch(63.2% 0.099 311)
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Step 600
600
#8760A2
oklch(55.6% 0.108 310.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#785490
oklch(50.9% 0.101 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4170
oklch(42.6% 0.082 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D375B
oklch(37.7% 0.066 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2135
oklch(27.1% 0.04 311.2)
#785490 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) | #486192 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51638E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755D6B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785490
#785490
oklch(50.9% 0.101 310.8)
- #517130
#517130
oklch(50.8% 0.1 131)
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 #785490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
Use #785490 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.