#785CEE
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(58.3% 0.21 286.8), rgb(120, 92, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#785CEE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785CEE |
| RGB | rgb(120, 92, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.21 286.8) |
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 #785CEE | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785CEE | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #785CEE text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #785CEE text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 286.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8FB
oklch(81% 0.094 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B90F9
oklch(70.7% 0.15 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#8570F6
oklch(63.1% 0.193 286.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785CEE
oklch(58.3% 0.21 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F42C7
oklch(49.1% 0.196 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D38A1
oklch(42.8% 0.162 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3280
oklch(37.7% 0.126 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#251E4B
oklch(27% 0.08 286.9)
#785CEE 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) | #0079F3 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071EB | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7F9C | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785CEE
#785CEE
oklch(58.3% 0.21 286.8)
- #847F00
#847F00
oklch(58.2% 0.125 106.9)
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 #785CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.027
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.071
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
Use #785CEE 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.