#785CF3
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(58.6% 0.216 286.2), rgb(120, 92, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#785CF3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785CF3 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 92, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 86%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.216 286.2) |
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 #785CF3 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785CF3 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #785CF3 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #785CF3 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FD
oklch(81% 0.097 286)
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Step 400
400
#9A8FFC
oklch(70.6% 0.156 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#846FF9
oklch(63.1% 0.198 286.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785CF3
oklch(58.6% 0.216 286.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E41CA
oklch(49.1% 0.201 286.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C37A3
oklch(42.7% 0.166 286)
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Step 900
900
#3F3182
oklch(37.7% 0.13 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#241E4C
oklch(27% 0.082 285.5)
#785CF3 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) | #007AF8 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072F0 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49809F | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785CF3
#785CF3
oklch(58.6% 0.216 286.2)
- #868000
#868000
oklch(58.6% 0.125 106.4)
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 #785CF3, 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 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.071
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.076
Use #785CF3 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.