#785CEA
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(58% 0.205 287.3), rgb(120, 92, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#785CEA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785CEA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 92, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.205 287.3) |
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 #785CEA | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785CEA | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #785CEA text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #785CEA text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8FA
oklch(80.9% 0.093 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9C90F7
oklch(70.7% 0.148 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8670F3
oklch(63% 0.189 287.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785CEA
oklch(58% 0.205 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#6043C4
oklch(49.1% 0.191 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E399F
oklch(42.8% 0.158 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#40327E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#785CEA 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) | #0078EF | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071E7 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507D9A | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785CEA
#785CEA
oklch(58% 0.205 287.3)
- #837E00
#837E00
oklch(57.9% 0.124 106.9)
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 #785CEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.028
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.071
Use #785CEA 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.