#785BC4
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.2% 0.158 293.3), rgb(120, 91, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#785BC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 91, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.158 293.3) |
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 #785BC4 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785BC4 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785BC4 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #785BC4 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EB
oklch(81% 0.07 293)
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Step 400
400
#A493E1
oklch(70.8% 0.113 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E76D8
oklch(63.1% 0.144 293.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785BC4
oklch(55.2% 0.158 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#664BAB
oklch(49% 0.148 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#533E8A
oklch(42.6% 0.122 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#44366E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#785BC4 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) | #2C6FC8 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #336CC2 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657187 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785BC4
#785BC4
oklch(55.2% 0.158 293.3)
- #737900
#737900
oklch(55.2% 0.123 113.2)
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 #785BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.025
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
Use #785BC4 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.