#785BA9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.5% 0.122 299.4), rgb(120, 91, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#785BA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785BA9 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 91, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.122 299.4) |
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 #785BA9 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785BA9 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785BA9 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #785BA9 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E0
oklch(80.8% 0.056 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A895D0
oklch(70.8% 0.087 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9379C3
oklch(63% 0.112 299.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785BA9
oklch(53.5% 0.122 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A5097
oklch(49.1% 0.113 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#57427A
oklch(42.7% 0.093 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#473863
oklch(37.7% 0.074 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#785BA9 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) | #446AAC | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A69A7 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E697A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785BA9
#785BA9
oklch(53.5% 0.122 299.4)
- #65770E
#65770E
oklch(53.6% 0.122 119.9)
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 #785BA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #785BA9 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.