#785BCF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.9% 0.172 291.3), rgb(120, 91, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#785BCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785BCF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 91, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.172 291.3) |
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 #785BCF | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785BCF | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785BCF text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #785BCF text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8EF
oklch(80.8% 0.077 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A292E7
oklch(70.8% 0.123 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C74E0
oklch(63% 0.158 291.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785BCF
oklch(55.9% 0.172 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#6449B2
oklch(49% 0.16 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#523D90
oklch(42.7% 0.132 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#433573
oklch(37.7% 0.103 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#271F43
oklch(26.9% 0.065 291.6)
#785BCF 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) | #1B71D3 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #236DCC | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60748C | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785BCF
#785BCF
oklch(55.9% 0.172 291.3)
- #777A00
#777A00
oklch(55.8% 0.123 111.5)
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 #785BCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.018
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.023
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #785BCF 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.