#785CA9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.7% 0.12 299.1), rgb(120, 92, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#785CA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 92, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.12 299.1) |
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 #785CA9 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785CA9 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785CA9 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #785CA9 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9DF
oklch(80.8% 0.054 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A895CF
oklch(70.7% 0.086 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#937AC3
oklch(63.2% 0.11 299)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785CA9
oklch(53.7% 0.12 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A5097
oklch(49.1% 0.113 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#56427A
oklch(42.6% 0.092 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#473862
oklch(37.6% 0.072 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#785CA9 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) | #456AAC | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6AA7 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6A7A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785CA9
#785CA9
oklch(53.7% 0.12 299.1)
- #677712
#677712
oklch(53.8% 0.12 118.9)
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 #785CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
Use #785CA9 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.