#785CDA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.8% 0.185 289.4), rgb(120, 92, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#785CDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785CDA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 92, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.185 289.4) |
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 #785CDA | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785CDA | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #785CDA text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #785CDA text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F91EE
oklch(70.7% 0.134 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8973E8
oklch(63.1% 0.17 289.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785CDA
oklch(56.8% 0.185 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6247B9
oklch(49% 0.172 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#503B96
oklch(42.6% 0.143 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#423477
oklch(37.7% 0.11 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#785CDA 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) | #0074DE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #046FD7 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7892 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785CDA
#785CDA
oklch(56.8% 0.185 289.4)
- #7D7C00
#7D7C00
oklch(56.8% 0.123 109.2)
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 #785CDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.025
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #785CDA 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.