#785ABF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.7% 0.153 294.5), rgb(120, 90, 191).
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White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#785ABF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785ABF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 90, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.153 294.5) |
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 #785ABF | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785ABF | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785ABF text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #785ABF text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E9
oklch(81% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A593DE
oklch(70.8% 0.109 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#9076D5
oklch(63.1% 0.141 294.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785ABF
oklch(54.7% 0.153 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#684CA8
oklch(49.2% 0.142 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#543F88
oklch(42.7% 0.117 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#45366D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#785ABF 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) | #306DC2 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #376BBD | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676E84 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785ABF
#785ABF
oklch(54.7% 0.153 294.5)
- #707800
#707800
oklch(54.7% 0.123 114.3)
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 #785ABF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
Use #785ABF 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.