#785BDB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.7% 0.187 289.5), rgb(120, 91, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#785BDB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785BDB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 91, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.187 289.5) |
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 #785BDB | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785BDB | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #785BDB text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #785BDB text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F91EF
oklch(70.7% 0.135 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A72E9
oklch(63.1% 0.173 289.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785BDB
oklch(56.7% 0.187 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#6247BB
oklch(49.2% 0.174 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#503B97
oklch(42.7% 0.144 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#423478
oklch(37.8% 0.112 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#785BDB 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) | #0074DF | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ED8 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7892 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785BDB
#785BDB
oklch(56.7% 0.187 289.5)
- #7C7C00
#7C7C00
oklch(56.8% 0.124 109.8)
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 #785BDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.026
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
Use #785BDB 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.