#785BE2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.2% 0.196 288.5), rgb(120, 91, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#785BE2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 91, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.196 288.5) |
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 #785BE2 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785BE2 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #785BE2 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #785BE2 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F7
oklch(81% 0.088 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E90F3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8871EE
oklch(63% 0.181 288.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785BE2
oklch(57.2% 0.196 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#6145BF
oklch(49.1% 0.182 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F3A9B
oklch(42.8% 0.151 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#41337B
oklch(37.7% 0.117 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F48
oklch(27.1% 0.074 288.3)
#785BE2 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) | #0075E6 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FDF | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557A96 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785BE2
#785BE2
oklch(57.2% 0.196 288.5)
- #7F7D00
#7F7D00
oklch(57.3% 0.124 108.6)
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 #785BE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #785BE2 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.