#785CB8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.6% 0.14 295.4), rgb(120, 92, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#785CB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785CB8 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 92, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 39%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.14 295.4) |
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 #785CB8 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785CB8 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785CB8 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #785CB8 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A594D9
oklch(70.7% 0.101 295)
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Step 500
500
#9078CE
oklch(63.1% 0.128 295.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785CB8
oklch(54.6% 0.14 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#684EA2
oklch(49.2% 0.131 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#544083
oklch(42.6% 0.109 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#463769
oklch(37.7% 0.084 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#29213D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 295.9)
#785CB8 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) | #3B6DBB | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #406BB6 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696E81 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785CB8
#785CB8
oklch(54.6% 0.14 295.4)
- #6E7800
#6E7800
oklch(54.5% 0.124 115.4)
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 #785CB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #785CB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #785CB8 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.