#785BC0
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.9% 0.152 294), rgb(120, 91, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#785BC0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 91, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.152 294) |
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 #785BC0 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785BC0 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785BC0 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #785BC0 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A493DE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F76D5
oklch(63% 0.14 294.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785BC0
oklch(54.9% 0.152 294)
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Step 700
700
#674CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.142 294.1)
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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)
#785BC0 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) | #316EC3 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #376BBE | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666F85 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785BC0
#785BC0
oklch(54.9% 0.152 294)
- #717800
#717800
oklch(54.8% 0.123 113.8)
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 #785BC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
Use #785BC0 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.