#785DBA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.9% 0.141 294.7), rgb(120, 93, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#785DBA 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785DBA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 93, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.141 294.7) |
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 #785DBA | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785DBA | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785DBA text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #785DBA text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#8F78CF
oklch(63.1% 0.129 294.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785DBA
oklch(54.9% 0.141 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#674EA2
oklch(49.1% 0.131 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#544084
oklch(42.7% 0.11 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#45376A
oklch(37.7% 0.086 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#785DBA 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) | #3B6EBD | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #406CB8 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686F83 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785DBA
#785DBA
oklch(54.9% 0.141 294.7)
- #707900
#707900
oklch(55% 0.124 114.8)
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 #785DBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #785DBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #785DBA 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.