#785BE5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.4% 0.2 288.1), rgb(120, 91, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#785BE5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 288°. 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 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785BE5 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 91, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.2 288.1) |
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 #785BE5 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785BE5 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #785BE5 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #785BE5 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D90F4
oklch(70.6% 0.144 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8771F0
oklch(63.1% 0.183 287.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785BE5
oklch(57.4% 0.2 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#6144C1
oklch(49.1% 0.186 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F399C
oklch(42.7% 0.154 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#41337C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#785BE5 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) | #0076E9 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FE2 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547B97 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785BE5
#785BE5
oklch(57.4% 0.2 288.1)
- #807D00
#807D00
oklch(57.4% 0.124 108.1)
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 #785BE5, 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 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.072
Use #785BE5 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.