#785BB5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.2% 0.138 296.4), rgb(120, 91, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#785BB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 91, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.138 296.4) |
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 #785BB5 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785BB5 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785BB5 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #785BB5 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A694D7
oklch(70.7% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9178CD
oklch(63.1% 0.127 296.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785BB5
oklch(54.2% 0.138 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#694EA0
oklch(49.1% 0.128 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#554082
oklch(42.6% 0.107 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#463768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#29213D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 295.9)
#785BB5 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) | #3B6CB8 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #426AB3 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6C7F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785BB5
#785BB5
oklch(54.2% 0.138 296.4)
- #6C7700
#6C7700
oklch(54.1% 0.124 116)
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 #785BB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #785BB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #785BB5 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.