#785AE3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.1% 0.199 288.6), rgb(120, 90, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#785AE3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785AE3 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 90, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.199 288.6) |
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 #785AE3 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785AE3 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #785AE3 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #785AE3 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F7
oklch(81% 0.088 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E90F4
oklch(70.7% 0.144 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8871EF
oklch(63.1% 0.182 288.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785AE3
oklch(57.1% 0.199 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#6244C0
oklch(49.1% 0.184 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F399C
oklch(42.7% 0.154 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#41337C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#785AE3 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) | #0075E7 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FE0 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557A96 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785AE3
#785AE3
oklch(57.1% 0.199 288.6)
- #7F7D00
#7F7D00
oklch(57.3% 0.124 108.6)
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 #785AE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
Use #785AE3 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.