#785DC9
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.8% 0.161 291.9), rgb(120, 93, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#785DC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785DC9 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 93, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.161 291.9) |
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 #785DC9 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785DC9 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785DC9 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #785DC9 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EC
oklch(81% 0.072 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A293E3
oklch(70.8% 0.116 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C76DB
oklch(63.1% 0.148 291.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785DC9
oklch(55.8% 0.161 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#654BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.15 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#523E8C
oklch(42.6% 0.124 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#433670
oklch(37.7% 0.096 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#785DC9 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) | #2B71CD | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #306DC7 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62748A | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785DC9
#785DC9
oklch(55.8% 0.161 291.9)
- #777A00
#777A00
oklch(55.8% 0.123 111.5)
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 #785DC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.022
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.026
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
Use #785DC9 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.