#785ABA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.4% 0.146 295.6), rgb(120, 90, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#785ABA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785ABA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 90, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.146 295.6) |
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 #785ABA | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785ABA | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785ABA text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #785ABA text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A693DB
oklch(70.7% 0.105 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9177D1
oklch(63.2% 0.134 295.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785ABA
oklch(54.4% 0.146 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#684DA4
oklch(49.1% 0.135 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#553F85
oklch(42.6% 0.113 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#46366A
oklch(37.6% 0.088 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#785ABA 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) | #356CBD | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6AB8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696D81 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785ABA
#785ABA
oklch(54.4% 0.146 295.6)
- #6D7700
#6D7700
oklch(54.2% 0.123 115.5)
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 #785ABA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #785ABA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
Use #785ABA 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.