#785DC0
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.3% 0.149 293.5), rgb(120, 93, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#785DC0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785DC0 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 93, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.149 293.5) |
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 #785DC0 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785DC0 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785DC0 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #785DC0 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A493DD
oklch(70.6% 0.108 294)
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Step 500
500
#8E77D4
oklch(63.1% 0.137 293.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785DC0
oklch(55.3% 0.149 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#664DA7
oklch(49.1% 0.139 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#534087
oklch(42.8% 0.114 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#44376C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#785DC0 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) | #356FC3 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B6CBE | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667186 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785DC0
#785DC0
oklch(55.3% 0.149 293.5)
- #737900
#737900
oklch(55.2% 0.123 113.2)
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 #785DC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #785DC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #785DC0 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.