#785CB9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.6% 0.141 295.2), rgb(120, 92, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#785CB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.141 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 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785CB9 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 92, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.141 295.2) |
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 #785CB9 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785CB9 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785CB9 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #785CB9 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#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
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A594DA
oklch(70.8% 0.102 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#9078CF
oklch(63.2% 0.129 295.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785CB9
oklch(54.6% 0.141 295.2)
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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
#453769
oklch(37.6% 0.084 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#29213E
oklch(27.2% 0.053 295.3)
#785CB9 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) | #3A6DBC | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #406BB7 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696E82 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785CB9
#785CB9
oklch(54.6% 0.141 295.2)
- #6F7800
#6F7800
oklch(54.6% 0.124 114.9)
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 #785CB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #785CB9.
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 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #785CB9 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.