#785ABB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.4% 0.147 295.3), rgb(120, 90, 187).
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White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#785ABB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785ABB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 90, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.147 295.3) |
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 #785ABB | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785ABB | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785ABB text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #785ABB 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
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A693DC
oklch(70.8% 0.106 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9177D2
oklch(63.2% 0.135 295.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785ABB
oklch(54.4% 0.147 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#684DA5
oklch(49.2% 0.137 295)
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Step 800
800
#553F85
oklch(42.6% 0.113 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#46366B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#785ABB 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) | #346CBE | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B6AB9 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686D82 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785ABB
#785ABB
oklch(54.4% 0.147 295.3)
- #6E7800
#6E7800
oklch(54.5% 0.124 115.4)
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 #785ABB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #785ABB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
Use #785ABB 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.