#785BCB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.6% 0.167 292), rgb(120, 91, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#785BCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785BCB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 91, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.167 292) |
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 #785BCB | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785BCB | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785BCB text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #785BCB text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EE
oklch(80.8% 0.076 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A292E5
oklch(70.7% 0.12 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D75DD
oklch(63.1% 0.153 292.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785BCB
oklch(55.6% 0.167 292)
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Step 700
700
#654AB0
oklch(49.1% 0.156 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#523D8E
oklch(42.6% 0.129 292)
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Step 900
900
#443571
oklch(37.7% 0.1 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#785BCB 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) | #2270CF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A6CC9 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62738A | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785BCB
#785BCB
oklch(55.6% 0.167 292)
- #767A00
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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 #785BCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.019
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.023
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #785BCB 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.