#785A91
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52% 0.091 308.6), rgb(120, 90, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#785A91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785A91 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 90, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 23%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.091 308.6) |
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 #785A91 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785A91 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785A91 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #785A91 text on black | 3.66:1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD95C3
oklch(70.7% 0.071 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#997AB3
oklch(63% 0.09 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#84639F
oklch(55.7% 0.098 308.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#785A91
oklch(52% 0.091 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B436E
oklch(42.7% 0.075 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3959
oklch(37.7% 0.057 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2134
oklch(26.9% 0.038 310.4)
#785A91 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) | #4F6593 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56678F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75626F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785A91
#785A91
oklch(52% 0.091 308.6)
- #597337
#597337
oklch(52% 0.091 128.5)
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 #785A91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
Use #785A91 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.