#785BD6
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.4% 0.181 290.2), rgb(120, 91, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#785BD6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 91, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.181 290.2) |
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 #785BD6 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785BD6 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #785BD6 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #785BD6 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 290)
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Step 400
400
#A091EC
oklch(70.7% 0.131 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B73E5
oklch(63.1% 0.166 290.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785BD6
oklch(56.4% 0.181 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#6348B7
oklch(49.1% 0.168 290)
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Step 800
800
#513C94
oklch(42.8% 0.139 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#423476
oklch(37.6% 0.109 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#785BD6 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) | #0373DA | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #116ED3 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7690 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785BD6
#785BD6
oklch(56.4% 0.181 290.2)
- #7A7B00
#7A7B00
oklch(56.3% 0.123 110.3)
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 #785BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.021
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
Use #785BD6 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.